Leather vs. Roan
Difference Between Leather and Roan
Leathernoun
A tough material produced from the skin of animals, by tanning or similar process, used e.g. for clothing.
Roanadjective
Especially of a horse, having a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in
Leathernoun
A piece of the above used for polishing.
Roanadjective
Made of the leather called roan.
roan bindingLeathernoun
(colloquial) A cricket ball or football.
Roannoun
An animal such as a horse that has a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in.
Leathernoun
(plural: leathers) clothing made from the skin of animals, often worn by motorcycle riders.
Roannoun
The color of such an animal.
Leathernoun
(baseball) A good defensive play
Jones showed good leather to snare that liner.Roannoun
A kind of leather used for slippers, bookbinding, etc., made from sheepskin, tanned with sumac and colored to imitate ungrained morocco.
Leathernoun
The skin.
Roannoun
a soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding
Leatheradjective
Made of leather.
Roannoun
horse having a roan coat
Leatheradjective
Referring to one who wears leather clothing (motorcycle jacket, chaps over 501 jeans, boots), especially as a sign of sadomasochistic homosexuality.
Roanadjective
(used of especially horses) having a brownish coat thickly sprinkled with white or gray;
a roan horseLeatherverb
To cover with leather.
Leatherverb
To strike forcefully.
He leathered the ball all the way down the street.Leatherverb
To beat with a leather belt or strap.
Leathernoun
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
