leathery
Tough and pliable
Leathery describes a texture resembling leather—tough, thick, and somewhat dry.
Skin becomes leathery from age or sun exposure.
Meat that's leathery has been overcooked until chewy and unpleasant: The steak was leathery and tasteless.
Leathery leaves are thick and durable, adapted to harsh conditions.
Eroded by exposure
- agedAdvanced in years
- tannedDarkened by UV exposure
- wrinkledHaving surface folds
- sun-damagedHarmed by ultraviolet light
lined · creased · calloused · rough · parched · leathern · reptilian · elephant
Surface film from aging
- wornDamaged by use
- weatheredEroded by exposure
- crackedHaving surface fractures
- fadedLost original color
vintage · antique · distressed · broken-in · time-worn · well-worn · softened · supple
Durable and strong
- suppleFlexing without damage
- wrinkledHaving surface folds
- creasedBearing pressed lines
- hideConceal or pelt
cowhide · suede · nubuck · chamois · vellum · parchment · drumhead · cracked
Darkened by UV exposure
- muskyHaving animal-derived odor
- earthyCoarse and unpretentious
- richHaving much of something
- animalMulticellular motile organism
smoky · oiled · saddle · distinctive · warm · pungent · woody · aged
weathered
Eroded by exposure
sun-damaged · lined · creased · calloused · rough · parched · leathern · reptilian · elephant · rhinoceros
patina
Surface film from aging
faded · vintage · antique · distressed · broken-in · time-worn · well-worn · softened · supple · seasoned
tough
Durable and strong
hide · cowhide · suede · nubuck · chamois · vellum · parchment · drumhead · cracked · dried
tanned
Darkened by UV exposure
animal · smoky · oiled · saddle · distinctive · warm · pungent · woody · aged · organic
hide
Conceal or pelt
chamois · rawhide · buckskin · calfskin · pigskin · goatskin · sheepskin · vellum · parchment · upholstery
cowboy
Mounted cattle herder
chaps · holster · rancher · frontier · western · biker · motorcycle · adventure · safari · bushcraft
- touch feelingsrough, smooth, soft, hard, bumpy
- fragrancesperfume, cologne, aftershave, essential oils, floral
- skin descriptionssmooth, rough, dry, oily, fair
- texturessmoothness, smooth, soft, rough, roughness
- touch sensationstouch, roughness, smoothness, softness, hardness
- tough exteriorsarmadillo, crocodile, alligator, tortoise, turtle
- leather jacketGarment of tanned animal skin
- synthetic leatherMan-made hide substitute
- vegan leatherNon-animal hide substitute
- leather beltTanned hide waistband
- leather glovesHide hand coverings
- leather craftArt of working hides
leather, leathered, leathers, leathering, leatherette, leatherwork, leatheriness, leatherback, leatherier