Leather

What “Leather” means

Noun

1. A tough material produced from the skin of animals, by tanning or similar process, used e.g. for clothing; often denotes leather from cattle when no qualifier specifies otherwise.
2. A piece of the above used for polishing.
3. A cricket ball or football.
4. clothing made from the skin of animals, often worn by motorcycle riders.
5. A good defensive play

Adj

1. Made of leather.
2. Referring to one who wears leather clothing (motorcycle jacket, chaps over 501 jeans, boots), especially as a sign of sadomasochistic homosexuality.
3. Referring to an establishment of familial relations through agreed sexual or romantic deviance.

Verb

1. To cover with leather.
2. To form a leathery surface (on).
3. To strike forcefully.
4. To spank or beat with a leather belt or strap.

Where the word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *letrosbor. Proto-Germanic *leþrą Proto-West Germanic *leþr Old English leþer Middle English lether English leather From Middle English lether, from Old English leþer (“leather”), from Proto-West Germanic *leþr, from Proto-Germanic *leþrą (“leather”), possibly borrowed from Proto-Celtic *ɸlitrom, *letros, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥tro- (“skin, hide”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Leder (“leather”), West Frisian leare (“leather”), Low German Leder (“leather”), Dutch leder, leer (“leather”), German Leder (“leather”), Danish læder (“leather”), Swedish läder (“leather”), Icelandic leður (“leather”). Compare also English fell (“skin, hide, pelt”), film.

Business name ideas with “Leather”

Industries where “Leather” fits

We suggest this word for 4 business types and industries, including:

• All Other Leather Good and Allied Product Manufacturing
• Footwear and Leather Goods Repair
• Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing
• Luggage and Leather Goods Stores