leatherette

noun

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

Examples of leatherette in a Sentence

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The rear seat is roomy and comfortable for all passengers and with leatherette or leather and rear sunshades, everyone will feel elegant. Scotty Reiss, Parents, 6 Feb. 2025 The interior is upholstered in dual-tone leatherette and there are some nice flourishes, such as leatherette door and dashboard panels. Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025 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 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 2 Apr. 2025.

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