supple leather

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• Supple — Sup ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Suppled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Suppling}.] 1. To make soft and pliant; to render flexible; as, to supple leather. [1913 Webster] The flesh therewith she suppled and did steep. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To make compliant …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• supple — I. adjective (suppler; supplest) Etymology: Middle English souple, from Anglo French suple, from Latin supplic , supplex entreating for mercy, supplicant, perhaps from sub + plic (akin to plicare to fold) more at ply Date: 14th century 1. a.… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• supple — adjective 1) her supple body Syn: lithe, limber, lissome, willowy, flexible, loose limbed, agile, acrobatic, nimble, double jointed See note at flexible Ant …   Thesaurus of popular words

• supple — adjective 1) her supple body Syn: lithe, lissom, willowy, flexible, agile, acrobatic, nimble 2) supple leather Syn: pliable, flexible, soft, bendy …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• Leather — For other uses, see Leather (disambiguation). Modern leather working tools Leather is a durable and flexible material created via the tanning of putrescible animal rawhide and skin, primarily cattlehide. It can be produced through different… …   Wikipedia

• supple — [[t]sʌ̱p(ə)l[/t]] suppler, supplest 1) ADJ GRADED A supple object or material bends or changes shape easily without cracking or breaking. The leather is supple and sturdy enough to last for years... Traditional cheesemaking skills give our brie… …   English dictionary

• leather — /ledh euhr/, n. 1. the skin of an animal, with the hair removed, prepared for use by tanning or a similar process designed to preserve it against decay and make it pliable or supple when dry. 2. an article made of this material. 3. See stirrup… …   Universalium

• supple — sup|ple [ˈsʌpəl] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: souple, from Latin supplex bending under, willing to obey ] 1.) someone who is supple bends and moves easily and gracefully ≠ ↑stiff ▪ She exercises every day to keep herself supple.… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• supple — adjective 1 someone who is supple bends and moves easily and gracefully: She exercises every day to keep herself supple. 2 leather, skin, wood etc that is supple is soft and bends easily suppleness noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• leather — leath•er [[t]ˈlɛð ər[/t]] n. 1) clo the skin of an animal with the hair removed and prepared by tanning or a similar process to preserve it and make it pliable or supple when dry 2) an article made of this material 3) pertaining to, made of, or… …   From formal English to slang

• nappa (leather) — or nappa [nap′ə] n. a soft, supple leather produced, esp. from sheepskin, by tawing * * * …   Universalium