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Webster 1913 Edition

Adj.

Resembling leather in appearance or consistency; tough;

as, nothing but a

leathery

steak left to eat

“A leathery skin.”

Grew.

leathery ‎(comparative more leathery or leatherier, superlative most leathery or leatheriest)

Having the consistency, feel, or texture of leather.
The beef jerky was tough and leathery.

having properties of leather