noun
- plural of rand, the basic monetary unit of South Africa
- plural of rand, strips of leather used in shoemaking
Usage: technical
Examples
- The exchange rate was 15 rands to the dollar.
- She exchanged her euros for South African rands at the airport.
- The tourist needed rands to pay for local transportation.
- The cobbler cut thin rands from the leather hide.
- Quality shoes require properly prepared rands for durability.