/ Dictionary / Index P patent leather: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pat'ent leath'er Pronunciation: (pat'nt, pat'n or, esp. Brit., pāt'nt), [key] a hard, glossy, smooth leather, used esp. in shoes and accessories. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. patent hammer patent log Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language