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leatherperson

leatherperson noun: a leatherman or leatherwoman.

Noun

leatherperson (plural leatherpeople)

  1. A leatherman or leatherwoman.
    • Becoming a leatherperson didn't just mean that you had kinky sex; it implied a whole set of values and commitments to others.2000, Drew Campbell, The Bride Wore Black Leather — and He Looked Fabulous!
    • That point was where I started feeling like a “bad gay,” like I was too weird, too queer, too open about being a pervert, and celebrating being a leatherperson as part of my identity.2013, Raven Kaldera, Hermaphrodeities: The Transgender Spirituality Workbook

Forms of leatherperson

pluralleatherpeople

Origin of leatherperson

From leather + person.

Questions about leatherperson

What does leatherperson mean?
Leatherperson means a leatherman or leatherwoman.
What part of speech is leatherperson?
Leatherperson is a noun.
What is the plural of leatherperson?
The plural of leatherperson is leatherpeople.

Words near leatherperson in the dictionary

  1. leatherneck
  2. leathernecks
  3. Leatheroid
  4. Leatheroids
  5. leatherpeople
  6. leatherperson
  7. leathers
  8. leatherseller
  9. leathersellers
  10. leathersex
  11. leatherstem

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