leatherette

noun

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

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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 The flexible spring steel headband, which is made from a combination of memory foam and durable leatherette, has a fontanelle recess to prevent pressure and discomfort at the apex of the wearer’s head. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025 Another evolved material that will fill the Jeep Wagoneer S is leatherette rather than leather upholstery. Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 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 28 Feb. 2025.

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