I think they actually use the word leathery in the description for one of the wines. From Wordnik.com. [Recent Reviews Near San Francisco, CA] Reference
As you can plainly see, even the lovely Katrina Kaif looks a tad -- let's just say 'leathery' -- in dominatrix-style thigh-highs. From Wordnik.com. [rediff.com] Reference
Her skin really does look leathery, which is such a shame at her young age. From Wordnik.com. [Just Jared] Reference
He has a tail, too, long and leathery, which is always curling about to get hold of something. From Wordnik.com. [Lore of Proserpine] Reference
So, they're kind of leathery, cardboardy kind of consistency. From Wordnik.com. [Before They Hatch: Moving Sea Turtle Eggs From Gulf] Reference
I stopped reading them when I saw the word "leathery" describe the women's skin. From Wordnik.com. [Melissa Silverstein: Sex and the City 2] Reference
The original fragrance has been described as "leathery" and "woody" (tee hee) and the. From Wordnik.com. [ComicsAlliance.com] Reference
I particularly like the leathery-looking handgrip. From Wordnik.com. [Olympus unveils E-P1 digital SLR-like camera] Reference
She has the wrinkled, leathery face of some kindly gnome. From Wordnik.com. [A Village of Vagabonds] Reference
The palms are leathery, old leather, calluses over calluses. From Wordnik.com. [The Cicada's Cry] Reference
"But I don't want to have that leathery look when I get older.". From Wordnik.com. [Our Quest To Be Perfect] Reference
His leathery feet scarcely feel the sharp stones of the highway. From Wordnik.com. [If You Don't Write Fiction] Reference
The one with the leathery hand nodded his confirmation sleepily. From Wordnik.com. [A Village of Vagabonds] Reference
But it has some nutty flavors, with a slightly leathery finish. ''. From Wordnik.com. [Blowing Smoke] Reference
Long strands of bleach-blonde mane stuck to his leathery shoulders. From Wordnik.com. [Grown Man Cries] Reference
It has a leathery leaf, is semi-evergreen and grows moderately fast. From Wordnik.com. [As season changes, gardeners get ready] Reference
Don't squeeze the skins dry or they will be leathery in the filling. From Wordnik.com. [Meathead Goldwyn: The Most Wonderful & Unusual Pie: Purple Passion Concord Grape Pie] Reference
The petal is thick, almost leathery -- gardeners call this substance. From Wordnik.com. [Groundwork: Beguiled by basil] Reference
The deep wrinkles in his leathery face were hard set as if from pain. From Wordnik.com. [Land of the Burnt Thigh] Reference
In the first place, his skin was not tanned to the proper leathery look. From Wordnik.com. [Ruth Fielding Down East Or, The Hermit of Beach Plum Point] Reference
The place was run by a leathery Qaeda veteran, a Saudi named Abu Yasser. From Wordnik.com. [Back In Business] Reference
Linen should be soft, yielding, and elastic, with almost a leathery feel. From Wordnik.com. [Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades] Reference
"They look older than they are and, sometimes, really leathery," she says. From Wordnik.com. [Teens, Tans and Truth] Reference
"They call their sports teams the Tanners, it's so — leathery up there.". From Wordnik.com. [Boston Artists Fight Gentrification, One SUV at a Time] Reference
Julius focused on the freckles on his dad's leathery arms and shrugged. From Wordnik.com. [The Long Grass] Reference
Where the burns are third degree, the skin is leathery, with a light pinkish hue. From Wordnik.com. [The Day That Changed America] Reference
Jurlique Australia's not known for skin care (look at Paul Hogan's leathery mug). From Wordnik.com. [Summer Guide] Reference
A change came over his face, a sort of excited flush to his dark, leathery skin. From Wordnik.com. [No One Is Safe] Reference
"When you rigor, your skin starts drying and it becomes sort of leathery," he explains. From Wordnik.com. [Tv's Stiff Competition] Reference
And me, face and hands leathery with sun and toil and years, but teeth which are good still. From Wordnik.com. [Chumming the Ocean] Reference
That face was as brown as sole-leather, and the texture of the skin seemed leathery as well. From Wordnik.com. [Nan Sherwood at Pine Camp or, the Old Lumberman's Secret] Reference
They wore masculine perfumes with leathery undertones, like the bottle of Le Sien on display. From Wordnik.com. [Roaring Into Fashion] Reference
Crocodiles too were bursting through their tough, leathery egg-shells, but in smaller numbers. From Wordnik.com. [The Black Phantom] Reference
Graybill, a wiry 28-year-old with a leathery tan, made a 2-inch circle with his thumb and finger. From Wordnik.com. [Gulf Oil Spill: Debris In Relief Well Sets Back Work On Gusher] Reference
"Sir, this is not a civilian installation," a leathery supply officer spits when I ask for clean clothes. From Wordnik.com. [Boot Camp For Gonzos] Reference
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