thesaurus entry for leather
a strong material made from animal skin that is used for making shoes, clothes, bags etc
Synonyms or related words for this meaning of leather:
Leather and animal skin used as cloth
buckskin
noun
soft leather made from the skin of a deer, often used for making coats and shoes
calfskin
noun
soft leather made from the skin of a young cow
chamois
noun
soft leather made from the skin of a chamois, goat, or sheep, used for cleaning things and making them shine
cowhide
noun
the skin of a cow, or leather made from the skin of a cow
crocodile
noun
the skin of a crocodile, used especially for making shoes and bags
deerskin
noun
the skin of a deer, used for making things
goatskin
noun
leather made from the skin of a goat
hide
noun
the skin of an animal such as a cow that is used for making leather
kid
noun
leather made from a young goat’s skin
leather
noun
a strong material made from animal skin that is used for making shoes, clothes, bags etc
morocco
noun
soft leather used especially for covering books
nubuck
noun
leather with a soft rough surface, used especially for shoes
patent leather
noun
very shiny leather, used for making bags and shoes
pigskin
noun
leather made from the skin of a pig
rawhide
noun
animal skin that has not been tanned (=changed into leather by a chemical process)
snakeskin
noun
the skin of a snake, used for making things such as shoes and clothing
suede
noun
leather with a soft brushed surface
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