leatherette.
A type of fabric, often plastic, made to imitate the appearance of leather.
Meaning & usage
A type of fabric, often plastic, made to imitate the appearance of leather.
Where this word comes from
From leather + -ette (suffix forming nouns meaning an imitation or substitute of something); originally a trademark that has since been genericized.
A person, especially a woman, who dresses in leather or imitation leather.
Where this word comes from
From leather + -ette (suffix forming nouns denoting (female) people).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.