leatherjackets
Tough biker outerwear
Leatherjackets are the larvae of crane flies—grayish-brown grubs with tough, leathery skin that live in soil and feed on grass roots, making them garden pests.
In Australian and New Zealand waters, leatherjackets are also a family of fish with rough, sandpapery skin.
Both uses derive from the same idea of tough outer covering.
Spine-locking reef dweller
- filefishRough-skinned tropical marine species
- anglingRecreational hook-and-line pursuit
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
- catchSeize or snag
edible · Australian · reef · ocean · saltwater · tropical · fins · scales
Powered two-wheeler
- bikerOne who rides cycles
- cowhideTanned bovine leather
- lambskinYoung ovine hide
- suedeBuffed leather underside
zipper · collar · cuffs · pockets · lining · stitching · outerwear · vintage
Slender mosquito-like insect
- turfgrassGrass grown as groundcover
- lawnTended yard grass
- grubFood or larva
- pestHarmful creature or nag
infestation · damage · soil · roots · feeding · starlings · rooks · birds
Tough and uneven
- durableAble to withstand use
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- sturdySolidly built, durable
robust · hard-wearing · weathered · thick-skinned · protective · armor · hide · impenetrable
triggerfish
Spine-locking reef dweller
- filefishRough-skinned tropical marine species
- anglingRecreational hook-and-line pursuit
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
catch · edible · Australian · reef · ocean · saltwater · tropical · fins · scales · aquatic
motorcycle
Powered two-wheeler
suede · zipper · collar · cuffs · pockets · lining · stitching · outerwear · vintage · rebel
cranefly
Slender mosquito-like insect
pest · infestation · damage · soil · roots · feeding · starlings · rooks · birds · gardening
rugged
Tough and uneven
sturdy · robust · hard-wearing · weathered · thick-skinned · protective · armor · hide · impenetrable · roughness
- soil pestswireworm, grubs, white grub, wireworms, grub
leatherjacketsblazers
Semiformal lightweight jackets
cardigans · sport coats · polo shirts · business suits · school uniforms