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leathern

/leth-ern/US // ˈlɛð ərn //UK // (ˈlɛðən) //

瘦身,瘦肉精,瘦长,瘦弱的

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : made of leather.
    • : resembling leather.

Examples

  • “Nonsense,” he cried, but I noticed his hand trembling under his leathern apron.

  • Hawberk looked at me and slowly smoothed his leathern apron.

  • She felt very sorrowful as she smoothed the homely garments, and placed them in a small leathern trunk.

  • By their leathern aprons and the hammers which hung from their belts one could see that they were workers in metals.

  • And the same John had his garment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins: and his meat was locusts and wild honey.

  • They dress themselves up as beggars, with leathern wallets and wooden bowls.

  • It is plain, strong, large; and like big feet or leathern shirts has evidently been made more for use than ornament.