leatherette

noun

leath·​er·​ette ˌle-t͟hə-ˈret How to pronounce leatherette (audio)
often attributive
: imitation leather

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Pixel has savaged the backs of several chairs in the past, including an earlier Secretlab chair featuring the company’s Prime 2.0 leatherette (which claimed to be four times stronger than regular PU leather). PCMAG, 10 Feb. 2025 This breakfast joint is your quintessential greasy spoon, with worn red leatherette chairs and a sign limiting cell phone use. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2023 Wow Factor: Even in the entry level model, the Camry feels pretty luxe with wireless Apple CarPlay, wireless phone charging, and leatherette upholstery. Scotty Reiss, Parents, 6 Feb. 2025 The backrest is adorned with a pattern of hexagonal grilles, a nod to McLaren's road car designs, while carbon fiber leatherette is incorporated to reflect the use of materials that McLaren pioneered with the 1981 MP4/1 Formula 1 car. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for leatherette

Word History

Etymology

from Leatherette, a trademark

First Known Use

circa 1879, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of leatherette was circa 1879

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“Leatherette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leatherette. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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