leather vs strap

strap vs leather

leather and strap both are nouns.

leather and strap both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
leather	Yes	No	Yes	No
strap	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, strap is a hypernym of leather; that is, strap is a word with a broader meaning than leather:

leather: whip with a leather strap
strap: beat severely with a whip or rod

Other hypernyms of leather include flog, lash, lather, slash, trounce, welt, whip.

leather (noun)	strap (noun)
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning	whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging
	an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
	a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag
	hanger consisting of a loop of leather suspended from the ceiling of a bus or train; passengers hold onto it

leather (verb)	strap (verb)
whip with a leather strap	secure (a sprained joint) with a strap
	sharpen with a strap
	tie with a strap
	beat severely with a whip or rod

Difference between leather and strap

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