Definition

Noun: * Leather: The treated and processed skin of an animal, used to make various goods such as shoes, bags, and jackets. It refers to the finished material. * Prepared hide: An animal skin that has undergone tanning and other chemical processes to preserve it and make it durable and usable.

Usage Examples

• (This wallet is made from high-quality leather.)
• (The factory specializes in tanning cow hides for export.)
• (Leather jackets are very durable and stylish.)

Advanced Usage

• "da thuộc nguyên tấm" / "da thuộc nguyên miếng": Full-grain leather; a single, large piece of leather.
  • Chiếc ghế bọc da thuộc nguyên tấm rất đắt tiền. (The armchair upholstered in full-grain leather is very expensive.)
• The verb form "thuộc da" means "to tan leather/hides".
  • Nghề thuộc da đã có từ rất lâu đời. (The craft of tanning leather has existed for a very long time.)

Variants and Related Words

• Da sống (noun): Rawhide; untanned animal skin.
• Giả da / Da nhân tạo (noun): Faux leather, synthetic leather, pleather.
• Da lộn / Nubuck (noun): Suede (a type of leather with a napped finish).
• Sự thuộc da (noun): The tanning process.

Synonyms

• Leather (noun): The most common and direct equivalent.
• Hide (noun): Often used for thicker leather from large animals like cattle. "Prepared hide" is a more technical synonym.
• Skin (noun): Can be used, but "leather" is more specific to the treated material.

Related Phrases / Collocations

• Đồ da / Hàng da: Leather goods; leather products.
  • Cửa hàng đồ da. (A leather goods store.)
• Công nghiệp thuộc da: The leather tanning industry.
• Bọc da (ghế, vô-lăng): Leather upholstery (for seats, steering wheels).

noun

1. leather ; prepared hide