English Explanatory Dictionary

leathern

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Made of leather.

Word forms

leathern

Etymology

From Middle English letheren, from Old English liþren, from Proto-Germanic *liþrīnaz (“of leather, leathern”), equivalent to leather + -en. Cognate with Scots letherin, lethrin, West Frisian learen, Dutch lederen, leren (“leathern”), German ledern (“leathern”).

Synonyms

leather

Derived words

leathern conveniency
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