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Definition of leathery adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

leathery

adjective

/ˈleðəri/

/ˈleðəri/

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that looks or feels hard and tough like leather
- leathery skin
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
Leathery is used with these nouns:
hide
leaf
skin
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