adjective
- decorated with a pattern pressed or stamped into the surface
Usage: often used with leather
verb
- past tense of tool: to work, shape, or decorate with a tool
- past tense of tool: to drive or ride in a vehicle
Usage: informal
Examples
- The tooled leather belt had an intricate floral pattern.
- She admired the tooled cover of the antique book.
- The craftsman tooled the metal into a decorative bowl.
- He tooled the leather with traditional designs.
- They tooled around town in his convertible.
- The artisan carefully tooled each piece by hand.
- The tooled saddle was a work of art.