The skin or hide of an animal that has been tanned to render it resistant to putrefication and relatively soft and flexible when dry. For composite material made from scrap leather pieces, use "maril."
Broader Terms
<processed animal material> (137674)
Narrower Terms
<leather by process> (55),
<leather by origin> (26)
Related Terms
tanning (1),
hide (115),
skin (161),
leatherworkers (4)
Alternative Terms leathers
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