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| antelope |
leather made from the hide of this animal. [1/3 definitions] |
| armor |
a suit made of leather, metal, or other strong material, worn to protect the body during battle. [1/4 definitions] |
| awl |
a tool used to make holes in leather or wood. Awls are small and have a sharp point. |
| bag |
a soft container used to hold things. Bags are made of materials such as cloth, paper, plastic, or leather. [1/2 definitions] |
| bagpipe |
a wind instrument made of a leather bag and pipes. It is played by blowing air into the bag and squeezing the bag to force air through pipes that produce musical tones. |
| barker2 |
a person or machine that removes bark from trees or prepares it for use in tanning leather. |
| belt |
a piece of cloth, leather, or other material that you wear around the waist. [1/2 definitions] |
| billfold |
a folding case for carrying paper money, often of leather and usu. small enough to fit into a pocket; wallet. |
| blackjack |
a short club with a leather cover, heavy head, and flexible handle, used as a weapon. [1/6 definitions] |
| blacksnake |
a long, heavy, tapering whip of braided rawhide or leather with a snapper at the tip. [1/2 definitions] |
| blucher |
a low sturdy leather boot. [1/2 definitions] |
| bodkin |
a small tool with a sharp point for punching holes in cloth or leather. [1/3 definitions] |
| bookmark |
a strip of leather, ribbon, or paper placed between pages to mark a place in a book. |
| boot |
a covering for the foot and lower part of the leg, usually made of leather or rubber. [1/2 definitions] |
| boxing gloves |
a heavily padded set of leather gloves of standard weight and design used in boxing. |
| briefcase |
a flat container that is often made of leather and has a handle. It is used for carrying things like documents or books between home and work or while traveling. |
| buckskin |
the skin of a deer. [2 definitions] |
| buff1 |
a soft, thick, yellow leather made from the skin of a buffalo or ox. [3/4 definitions] |
| cabretta |
a soft strong kidlike leather made from the skins of certain sheep. |
| calf1 |
leather made from the skin of a calf. [1/2 definitions] |
| calfskin |
a fine soft leather made from this hide. [1/2 definitions] |
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