Leathery
[leth -uh-ree] /ˈlɛð ə ri/
adjective
1.
like in appearance or texture; tough and flexible.
/ˈlɛðərɪ/
adjective
1.
having the appearance or texture of leather, esp in toughness
adj.
1550s, from leather + -y (2). Related: Leatheriness.
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