"Leatherstocking" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Leatherstockings [plural]
Etymology: Nickname of Natty Bumppo, the protagonist of James Fenimore Cooper's Leatherstocking Tales, who grew up with Native Americans and adopted their customs; from leather + stocking. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|leather|stocking}} leather + stocking Head templates: {{en-noun}} Leatherstocking (plural Leatherstockings)
  1. A man who develops survival skills in order to live in the wild, away from civilization. Wikipedia link: Leatherstocking Tales
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Inflected forms

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