Dictionary 1. (n.) Armor made of leather, particularly that used by the Romans; used also by English soldiers till the reign of Edward I.2. (n.) Same as Dermis. 3. (n.) The deep layer of mucous membranes beneath the epithelium. Thesaurus Leatherette Leatheroid blastoderm coat corium cuticle cutis cutis vera derma ectoblast ectoderm endothelium entoderm epiblast epidermis epithelium fell fleece flesh fur furring hide hypodermis imitation fur imitation leather integument jacket leather leather paper mesoderm outer layer outer skin pavement epithelium pelt peltry rawhide rind scarfskin sheath skin skins tegument true skin vair |