English Explanatory Dictionary

leatherette

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of fabric, often plastic, made to imitate the appearance of leather.
noun
  1. A person, especially a woman, who dresses in leather or imitation leather.

Pronunciation

lĕth"ə-rĕt' /ˌlɛðəˈɹɛt/ En-us-leatherette.ogg

Word forms

leatherette leatherettes

Etymology

From leather + -ette (suffix forming nouns meaning an imitation or substitute of something); originally a trademark that has since been genericized.

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