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leatherdyke

UK/ˈlɛðəˌdaɪk//ˈlɛðɚˌdaɪk/

leatherdyke noun: a female homosexual involved in BDSM practices.

Noun

leatherdyke (plural leatherdykes)

  1. A female homosexual involved in BDSM practices.
    • […] I began exploring SM and participating in leatherdyke friendship circles and community structures, primarily in Los Angeles.1997, Phillip Brian Harper, Jose Esteban Munoz, Trish Rosen, Queer Transexions of Race, Nation, and Gender
    • Furthermore, sometimes leatherdykes resignify sexed bodily zones.2002, Kim M. Phillips, Barry Reay, Sexualities in history: a reader, page 428

Forms of leatherdyke

pluralleatherdykes

Origin of leatherdyke

From leather + dyke.

Questions about leatherdyke

What does leatherdyke mean?
Leatherdyke means a female homosexual involved in BDSM practices.
What part of speech is leatherdyke?
Leatherdyke is a noun.
How do you pronounce leatherdyke?
Leatherdyke is pronounced /ˈlɛðɚˌdaɪk/ (US).
What is the plural of leatherdyke?
The plural of leatherdyke is leatherdykes.

Words near leatherdyke in the dictionary

  1. leathercrafter
  2. leathercrafters
  3. leathercrafting
  4. leathercrafts
  5. Leatherdale
  6. leatherdyke
  7. leatherdykes
  8. leathered
  9. leatherer
  10. leatherers
  11. leatherette

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