leash
nounfeminine/ˈtɾɛ.lɐ/medium
tre·la
Definition
A strap, cord, or chain for restraining or guiding an animal, especially a dog.
Please keep your dog on a leash in the park.
The puppy chewed through its leather leash.
Common collocations
dog leashretractable leashon a leash
Idiomatic expressions
- Keep someone on a short leash. (To control someone very strictly.)
Etymology
Origem obscura, possivelmente onomatopeica ou do latim vulgar.