English-Russian dictionary of leather and footwear industry. проф., д-р техн. наук Г. Арбузов, к.т.н. А. Михайлова, И. Качко, к-т. фил.н. Я. Смирницкая.
leather — /ledh euhr/, n. 1. the skin of an animal, with the hair removed, prepared for use by tanning or a similar process designed to preserve it against decay and make it pliable or supple when dry. 2. an article made of this material. 3. See stirrup… … Universalium
alligator — [al′ə gāt΄ər] n. pl. alligators or alligator [Sp el lagarto < el, the + L lacerta, lacertus: see LIZARD] 1. any of a genus (Alligator) of large crocodilian reptiles found in tropical rivers and marshes of the U.S. and China: its snout is… … English World dictionary
Alligator farm — For the album, see Alligator Farm (album). Saltwater crocodile farm in Australia … Wikipedia
Leather — For other uses, see Leather (disambiguation). Modern leather working tools Leather is a durable and flexible material created via the tanning of putrescible animal rawhide and skin, primarily cattlehide. It can be produced through different… … Wikipedia
Leather subculture — The leather pride flag, which has become a symbol of BDSM and fetish subcultures … Wikipedia
leather — n 1. tanned hide or skin, chamois, kid, suede, cordovan, mocha, glove leather; doeskin, deerskin, goatskin, capeskin, lambskin, sheepskin, pigskin, sealskin, shark s skin; snakeskin, alligator, crocodile, lizard; horsehide, buffalo hide, cowhide … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
leather — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. skin, hide; cowhide, calfskin, etc. See covering, materials. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. tanned hide, parchment, vellum, kangaroo hide, calfskin, horsehide, buckskin, deerskin, elk hide, goatskin,… … English dictionary for students
alligator — noun Etymology: Spanish el lagarto the lizard, from el the (from Latin ille that) + lagarto lizard, from Vulgar Latin *lacartus, from Latin lacertus, lacerta more at lizard Date: 1579 1. a. either of two crocodilians (Alligator mississippiensis… … New Collegiate Dictionary
alligator — al|li|ga|tor [ˈælıgeıtə US ər] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Spanish; Origin: el lagarto the lizard , from Latin lacerta; LIZARD] 1.) a large animal with a long mouth and tail and sharp teeth that lives in the hot wet parts of the US and China 2.) [U]… … Dictionary of contemporary English
alligator — noun 1 (C) a large animal with a long mouth and sharp teeth that lives in the hot wet parts of the US and China 2 (U) the skin of this animal used as leather: alligator shoes … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Ostrich leather — is the result of tanning skins taken from African ostriches farmed for their feathers, skin and meat. The leather is distinctive for its pattern of bumps or vacant quill follicles, ranged across a smooth field in varying densities. It requires an … Wikipedia
