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Leathering — Leather Leath er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Leathered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Leathering}.] To beat, as with a thong of leather. [Obs. or Colloq.] G. Eliot. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leathering — leath·er || leðə(r) n. tanned and preserved animal skin from which the hair or fur has been removed; item made of tanned and preserved animal skin v. cover with leather; whip or beat with a leather strap (Slang) adj. of or pertaining to… … English contemporary dictionary
leathering — Noun. A beating. Originates from the use of a leather belt or thong to beat someone. Derived from the verb to leather … English slang and colloquialisms
leathering — Thrashing … A concise dictionary of English slang
leathering — noun ( s) Etymology: from gerund of leather (II) 1. : the act or an instance of forming, applying, or furnishing with leather 2. : a covering or furnishing of leather … Useful english dictionary
Leather — Leath er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Leathered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Leathering}.] To beat, as with a thong of leather. [Obs. or Colloq.] G. Eliot. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Leathered — Leather Leath er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Leathered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Leathering}.] To beat, as with a thong of leather. [Obs. or Colloq.] G. Eliot. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leather — I. noun Etymology: Middle English lether, from Old English lether ; akin to Old High German leder leather, Old Irish lethar Date: 13th century 1. animal skin dressed for use 2. the flap of the ear of a dog see dog illustration 3. something wholly … New Collegiate Dictionary
Leather — For other uses, see Leather (disambiguation). Modern leather working tools Leather is a durable and flexible material created via the tanning of putrescible animal rawhide and skin, primarily cattlehide. It can be produced through different… … Wikipedia
Conrad Graf — lithograph by Josef Kriehuber, 1830 Conrad Graf (17 November 1782, Riedlingen, Württemberg – 18 March 1851, Vienna) was an Austrian German piano maker. His pianos were used by Beethoven, Chopin, and Clara Schumann, among others … Wikipedia
