I. leash1 /liːʃ/
noun [countable] especially American English[
Date: 1200-1300;
Language: Old French;
Origin: laisse, from laissier; ⇒ lease2]
1. a piece of rope, leather etc fastened to a dog’s collar in order to control it
Synonym : lead British Englishon/off a leash
At her side on a leash trotted a small grey dog. Never leave your dog off the leash outside a store.2. keep/have somebody on a leash to control someone – used humorously:
Marcus keeps you on a short leash, does he? [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲