leatherette

leatherette
noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: from Leatherette, a trademark Date: circa 1879 imitation leather

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  • leatherette — /ledh euh ret /, n. a material constructed of paper or cloth and finished to simulate the grain, color, and texture of leather. [1875 80; formerly a trademark; see LEATHER, ETTE] * * * …   Universalium

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