leatherette
noun
leath·er·ette ˌle-t͟hə-ˈret 
often attributive
: imitation leather
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web With push-button start, a sippy 155-horse 4-banger and leatherette-and-cloth seats, my standard Encore is an affordable chariot. 
Tribune News Service, cleveland, 18 June 2022 Inside, the Pathfinder Rock Creek has leatherette and fabric upholstery with embroidered Rock Creek logos on the seats, along with orange contrasting stitching throughout. Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 11 Apr. 2022 Engrave the outside of this leatherette wallet with his first name, last name, monogram or initials. Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 20 Apr. 2022 To disrupt these blossoming connections, Clyde explodes into their midst (each time wearing a different spectacular leatherette-and-heels outfit designed by Jennifer Moeller), but her power over the group wanes. Helen Shaw, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2021 The leatherette ear cushions are extremely comfortable too. Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 15 June 2021 Two-tone leatherette seats that do a good impersonation of leather are available on the XLE, but the vibe inside the Corolla Cross lacks the upscale look of the Hyundai Kona and Mazda CX-30. Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 9 Sep. 2021 Swing those doors wide and admire the airy interior, available in a white-leatherette-and-gray-fabric combo or, in the Premium Plus trim, an optional darker interior in black and cocoa. Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 4 Oct. 2021 This leatherette surface magnetically sticks to the top of the table and never slides around. Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 19 Sep. 2021 See More
Tribune News Service, cleveland, 18 June 2022 Inside, the Pathfinder Rock Creek has leatherette and fabric upholstery with embroidered Rock Creek logos on the seats, along with orange contrasting stitching throughout. Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 11 Apr. 2022 Engrave the outside of this leatherette wallet with his first name, last name, monogram or initials. Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 20 Apr. 2022 To disrupt these blossoming connections, Clyde explodes into their midst (each time wearing a different spectacular leatherette-and-heels outfit designed by Jennifer Moeller), but her power over the group wanes. Helen Shaw, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2021 The leatherette ear cushions are extremely comfortable too. Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 15 June 2021 Two-tone leatherette seats that do a good impersonation of leather are available on the XLE, but the vibe inside the Corolla Cross lacks the upscale look of the Hyundai Kona and Mazda CX-30. Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 9 Sep. 2021 Swing those doors wide and admire the airy interior, available in a white-leatherette-and-gray-fabric combo or, in the Premium Plus trim, an optional darker interior in black and cocoa. Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 4 Oct. 2021 This leatherette surface magnetically sticks to the top of the table and never slides around. Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 19 Sep. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
from Leatherette, a trademark
First Known Use
circa 1879, in the meaning defined above