plural of leather leaf

Less common form of hell-for-leather

A soft suede leather, originally from the chamois but now made from sheepskin, used in cleaning and polishing.

Alternative spelling of leather-lunged

(idiomatic) Possessing or characterized by robust lungs and a strong voice suitable for loud, sustained public speaking, shouting, wailing, singing, etc.

(slang, LGBT) A gay man with a fetish for leather.

Leather that has been given a high-gloss, shiny finish.

(pottery) Describing the condition of a clay or clay body when it has been partially dried to the point where all shrinkage has been completed.

(countable and uncountable) Leather that is used to make shoes. / (uncountable) Leather from which shoes are made that is worn out through walking.

Basic, old-fashioned or traditional; specifically (journalism) shoe-leather journalism or shoe-leather reporting: journalism involving walking from place to place observing things and speaking to people, rather than sitting indoors at a desk.