studded leather

Metal-dotted hide

Studded leather is leather decorated or reinforced with metal studs, used in fashion for punk and rock aesthetics—jackets, belts, collars—and in fantasy games as a type of light armor.

The historical accuracy of studded leather armor is disputed; medieval armorers used metal reinforcement differently than games depict.

She wore a studded leather jacket to the concert.

Related

medieval · biker · biker gang · jacket · tough · buckles · straps · hide · warrior · spikes · metal · ranger · vest · rugged · protective · D&D · role playing · hardened

Categories
Opposites
armor weight/protection level

studded leatherplate armor

Rigid metal body protection

full plate · chainmail · unarmored · chain mail · scale mail

armor versus unarmored

studded leatherunarmored

Lacking protective covering

naked · unprotected · plain clothes · defenseless · robes

material composition

studded leatherfull plate

iron armor · bronze armor

Family

studded, stud, studs, studding, leather, leathers, leathered, leathery, leatherette

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G