What does the sentence mean?
His face and hands were like sole leather.

What does the sentence mean?
There is a simile, right?

Question

What does the sentence mean?
His face and hands were like  sole leather.

What does the sentence mean?
There is a simile, right?

Answer

sole = part of a shoe
In the old days all shoes were made from leather.

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Yes it  is a simile, comparing skin to leather. It means that the skin on his hands and face was dry and wrinkled like the soles of a leather shoe.

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I think this sentence means "the guy's face and hands look rough."
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