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leatherperson en · NOUN

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Etymology

From leather + person.

Meanings

1. A leatherman or leatherwoman.
   • Becoming a leatherperson didn't just mean that you had kinky sex; it implied a whole set of values and commitments to others. 2000, Drew Campbell, The Bride Wore Black Leather — and He Looked Fabulous!:
   • That point was where I started feeling like a “bad gay,” like I was too weird, too queer, too open about being a pervert, and celebrating being a leatherperson as part of my identity. 2013, Raven Kaldera, Hermaphrodeities: The Transgender Spirituality Workbook:

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