Leathery (adjective)

1. Having the texture, appearance, or consistency of leather.
2. Tough and resistant to change.

Origin:

1590s, from leather (n.) + -y.

Examples:

1. The old cowboy's hands were leathery from years of hard work.
2. The skin of the alligator is thick and leathery.
3. The fruit's flesh was tough and leathery.
4. The old man's face was leathery and lined with wrinkles.
5. His leathery voice was evidence of his years of smoking.