Hide vs. Leather: What's the Difference?

To put or keep out of sight or away from notice

The dressed or tanned hide of an animal.

To prevent the disclosure or recognition of; conceal

Any of various articles or parts made of dressed or tanned hide, such as a boot or strap.

To cut off from sight; cover up

The flap of a dog's ear.

To avert (one's gaze), especially in shame or grief.

To cover wholly or in part with the dressed or tanned hide of an animal.

To keep oneself out of sight or notice.

(Informal) To beat with a strap made of hide.

To seek refuge or respite

Made of, relating to, or resembling dressed or tanned animal hide.

To beat severely; flog.

(Slang) Of or relating to the wearing of leather, or patronized by people who wear leather, especially as a sexual fetish

The skin of an animal, especially the thick tough skin or pelt of a large animal.

A tough material produced from the skin of animals, by tanning or similar process, used e.g. for clothing.

An old English measure of land, usually the amount held adequate for one free family and its dependents.

A piece of the above used for polishing.

(transitive) To put (something) in a place where it will be harder to discover or out of sight.

(colloquial) A cricket ball or football.

(intransitive) To put oneself in a place where one will be harder to find or out of sight.

(plural: leathers) clothing made from the skin of animals, often worn by motorcycle riders.

To beat with a whip made from hide.

(baseball) A good defensive play

(countable) The skin of an animal.

(boxing) A punch.

The human skin.

The skin.

One's own life or personal safety, especially when in peril.

Made of leather.

(countable) mainly British A covered structure from which hunters, birdwatchers, etc can observe animals without scaring them.

Referring to one who wears leather clothing (motorcycle jacket, chaps over 501 jeans, boots), especially as a sign of sadomasochistic homosexuality.

A secret room for hiding oneself or valuables; a hideaway.

(transitive) To cover with leather.

(countable) A covered structure to which a pet animal can retreat, as is recommended for snakes.

(transitive) To strike forcefully.

(historical) A unit of land and tax assessment of varying size, originally as intended to support one household with dependents.

(transitive) To spank or beat with a leather belt or strap.

To conceal, or withdraw from sight; to put out of view; to secrete.

The skin of an animal, or some part of such skin, with the hair removed, and tanned, tawed, or otherwise dressed for use; also, dressed hides, collectively.

To withhold from knowledge; to keep secret; to refrain from avowing or confessing.

The skin.

To remove from danger; to shelter.

To beat, as with a thong of leather.

To lie concealed; to keep one's self out of view; to be withdrawn from sight or observation.

Of, pertaining to or made of leather; consisting of leather; as, a black leather jacket.

To flog; to whip.

An animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

An abode or dwelling.

The skin of an animal, either raw or dressed; - generally applied to the undressed skins of the larger domestic animals, as oxen, horses, etc.

The human skin; - so called in contempt.

The dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)

Body covering of a living animal

Prevent from being seen or discovered;

Be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety;

Cover as if with a shroud;

Make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing;