Definition of LEATHERN

leathern

Adj

  • Made of leather.

Adjective

  • made of leather

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English letheren, from Old English liþren, from Proto-Germanic *liþrīnaz (“of leather, leathern”), equivalent to leather + -en. Cognate with Scots letherin, lethrin, West Frisian learen, Dutch lederen, leren (“leathern”), German ledern (“leathern”).

Synonyms

leather

Scrabble Score: 11

leathern: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
leathern: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
leathern: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

leathern is a valid Words With Friends word