leatherette

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) enPR: lĕth"ə-rĕt', IPA(key): /ˌlɛðəˈɹɛt/ Rhymes: -ɛt Hyphenation: lea‧ther‧ette === Etymology 1 === From leather +‎ -ette (suffix forming nouns meaning an imitation or substitute of something); originally a trademark that has since been genericized. ==== Noun ==== leatherette (countable and uncountable, plural leatherettes) (also attributive) A type of fabric, often plastic, made to imitate the appearance of leather. Hypernym: pseudoleather Coordinate term: see pseudoleather § Hyponyms ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From leather +‎ -ette (suffix forming nouns denoting (female) people). ==== Noun ==== leatherette (plural leatherettes) (slang) A person, especially a woman, who dresses in leather or imitation leather. ===== Translations ===== === Notes === === References === === Further reading === artificial leather on Wikipedia.Wikipedia