leather strap

Hide strip fastener

A leather strap is a strip of leather used for binding, fastening, securing, or carrying.

Leather straps appear on luggage, watches, sandals, camera bags, and countless other objects.

They're also used for sharpening razors (a strop) and, historically, for corporal punishment: He got the leather strap for talking back.

Related

dog leash · whip · tanned · cowhide · clasp · reins · saddle · collar · binding · supple · worn · cracked · tooled · riveted · cinch · holster · wrist · restraint

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Opposites
material composition

leather straprope

Thick twisted fibers

nylon strap · rubber band · wire · silk ribbon · cord

rigidity/flexibility

leather strapmetal bar

Rigid alloy length

iron rod · steel beam

natural vs. synthetic origin

leather strapnylon strap

Synthetic fabric strip

silicone band · rubber strap

Family

leather, strap, leathers, leathery, leathered, leathering, straps, strapped, strapping

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG