How to Use leatherette in a Sentence

leatherette

noun
  • Users can choose between leatherette ear cups or cloth ones.
    Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2019
  • And even the base and Preferred models get leatherette, not fabric.
    (james Halfacre), San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2019
  • Inside, there will be leatherette booths in comfortable moss green and coach brown.
    Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 16 Feb. 2018
  • But how hard should HP really be clinging to this leather-turned-leatherette-dream?
    Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 16 Dec. 2022
  • The Be Clear Collection will soon add a transparent phone pouch with a cross-body leatherette strap; more see-through siblings are in the works.
    Philly.com, 17 June 2017
  • The red leatherette booths, polished wood paneling and series of black-and-white photographs pay homage to the 1920s, when this place first opened.
    Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register, 7 Apr. 2017
  • The leatherette on the handle and bumper bar is both attractive and nicely cushioning.
    Sabrina Rojas Weiss, Parents, 19 July 2023
  • The suit was crafted from leatherette from the Vivienne Westwood fabric archives.
    Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 7 May 2023
  • Engrave the outside of this leatherette wallet with his first name, last name, monogram or initials.
    Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 20 Apr. 2022
  • This leatherette surface magnetically sticks to the top of the table and never slides around.
    Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 19 Sep. 2021
  • There's no parent organizer, but the handle is a luxe-feeling leatherette that's nice to grip.
    Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 5 Jan. 2023
  • My Mini had carbon black leatherette upholstery, with Hazy Gray plastic trim on the door panels and dash.
    Emma Jayne Williams, star-telegram, 13 Jan. 2018
  • Leather is optional across the board, but the standard leatherette, or cloth in the Advance version, is equally attractive.
    Fred M.h. Gregory, Car and Driver, 12 July 2023
  • Fuji puts a leatherette wrap around a magnesium alloy frame and uses aluminum for the top and bottom plates to achieve a sturdy feel.
    PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024
  • The auction included six walnut bar stools covered in red leatherette.
    Brittany Bowker, BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2023
  • The front buckets are good looking, deeply pocketed, and covered in grippy fabric and leatherette.
    Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 28 Aug. 2020
  • The listing also included six walnut bar stools covered in red leatherette with brass foot rail details, and a group of six brass light fixtures.
    Brittany Bowker, BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2023
  • That color also dictated the color of the leatherette seat coverings.
    Vern Parker, Houston Chronicle, 31 Jan. 2020
  • Seats are upholstered in black leatherette with Moonrock Gray inserts and contrast stitching.
    Davey G. Johnson, Car and Driver, 12 Jan. 2018
  • Base models get leatherette seating surfaces with heated, 12-way power front seats.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 10 Apr. 2021
  • Women swaggered by in tights, leatherette and heels that could dent metal, brushing past a vending machine that spits cigarettes.
    Matt Flegenheimer, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2018
  • With push-button start, a sippy 155-horse 4-banger and leatherette-and-cloth seats, my standard Encore is an affordable chariot.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 18 June 2022
  • Seating choices include cloth upholstery for base models, leather at the top of the range, and a leatherette/cloth combo with grippy inserts for mid-level SE trims.
    Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 26 May 2021
  • The seats are firm in their appealing leatherette upholstery, but stiff side and seat-bottom bolsters have almost too much support (although ideal for the SQ5).
    Mark Maynard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 14 July 2017
  • More than just the caviar, however, is the stunning presentation within the black leatherette box that contains the set which comes with five mother-of-pearl caviar spoons, a caviar key, 30 pieces of blini, and clotted cream.
    Lia Picard, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Dec. 2023
  • The leatherette ear cushions are extremely comfortable too.
    Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 15 June 2021
  • Go for fabrics at least one millimeter thick; suede, velvet, leather and leatherette are stylish options for absorbing excess noise.
    Eustacia Huen, Twin Cities, 9 Aug. 2019
  • Seating choices include cloth upholstery for base models, leather at the top of the range, and a leatherette/cloth combo with grippy inserts for midlevel SE trims.
    Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Porsche purists will be smacking their lips over this 9,400-mile example, painted white with Midnight Blue leatherette and cloth interior.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 May 2021
  • The leatherette straps are comfortable on shoulders and the collapsible canvas sides keep storage minimal.
    Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2023

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