Speakur

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leatherjacket

/ˈlɛðɚd͡ʒækɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables
leather-jack-et
IPA
/ˈlɛðɚd͡ʒækɪt/
29
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The larva of certain crane flies.

noun

Any of several brightly coloured tropical fishes, of the family Balistidae, including the filefish and the triggerfish; leatherfish.

noun

Any of several Atlantic fishes, of the genus Oligoplites, that have a leathery skin; leatherjack.

noun

grey gum (Eucalyptus punctata).

Obsolete

Etymology

From leather + jacket.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlɛðɚd͡ʒækɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

leatherjackets (plural)

Phrases

smooth leatherjacket velvet leatherjacket

Frequently Paired Words

leathercloth leathercoat straitjacket yellowjacket

Synonyms

leatherjack leatherfish

Questions

How do you pronounce leatherjacket?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛðɚd͡ʒækɪt/.
What does leatherjacket mean?
The larva of certain crane flies.
Where does leatherjacket come from?
From leather + jacket.

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