LEATHERETTE

leatherette, imitation leather

(noun) fabric made to look like leather

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

leatherette (countable and uncountable, plural leatherettes)

(countable, uncountable, also, attributively) A type of fabric, often plastic, made to imitate the appearance of leather.

Synonym: pleather

(countable, slang) A person who dresses in leather or imitation leather.

Notes

Source: Wiktionary


Leath"er*et, Leath`er*ette", n. Etym: [Leather + et, F. -ette.]

Definition: An imitation of leather, made of paper and cloth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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TRUNCATION

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