Dictionary

leatherdyke en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈlɛðɚˌdaɪk/ (General-American)
• /ˈlɛðəˌdaɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology

From leather + dyke.

Meanings

1. A female homosexual involved in BDSM practices.
   • Furthermore, sometimes leatherdykes resignify sexed bodily zones. 2002, Kim M. Phillips, Barry Reay, Sexualities in history: a reader, page 428:
   • Is it now the children who take precedence, and anyhow, why are leatherdykes, drag queens, radical faeries, and motorcycle dykes offensive on any level? 2008, Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore, That's Revolting!: Queer Strategies for Resisting Assimilation, page 103:
   • […] I began exploring SM and participating in leatherdyke friendship circles and community structures, primarily in Los Angeles. 1997, Phillip Brian Harper, Jose Esteban Munoz, Trish Rosen, Queer Transexions of Race, Nation, and Gender:

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Relateds

leathersex · leatherman