"leatherman" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: leathermen [plural]
Etymology: leather + man Etymology templates: {{compound|en|leather|man}} leather + man Head templates: {{en-noun|leathermen}} leatherman (plural leathermen)
  1. A member of a homosexual male subculture that grew out of male-only motorcycle clubs formed by homosexual veterans returning from World War II, stressing masculinity in contradiction to androgynous and effeminate gay stereotypes, characterized by a fetish for leather gear and clothing, a sense of hierarchy, and a fraternal, militaristic code of protocol and behavior, often involving BDSM practices. Categories (topical): BDSM, LGBT, People
    Sense id: en-leatherman-en-noun-7lJmvZie Disambiguation of BDSM: 83 17 Disambiguation of LGBT: 80 20 Disambiguation of People: 85 15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 72 28 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 80 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Forms: leathermen [plural]
Etymology: From the name of the manufacturer, Leatherman Tool Group, named after Timothy Leatherman. Head templates: {{en-noun|leathermen}} leatherman (plural leathermen)
  1. A multitool, usually with a plier head as the central implement, that has an array of other implements such as knives, screwdrivers, can openers, files, saws, and so on. Translations (a member of the male gay leather subculture): Ledermann [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-leatherman-en-noun-TmY5a9oZ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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