Naugahyde
/ˈnɔːɡəhʌɪd
/noun [mass noun] North American trademark in the US
An artificial material designed to resemble leather, made from fabric coated with rubber or vinyl resin.Pulleys are fashioned from camshafts, benches constructed of steel piping, scrap wood and faux Naugahyde....
- It was such a lovely warm day our crazy neighbor to the west spent most of the afternoon smoking while sitting in the harvest gold, Naugahyde recliner she keeps in her garage.
- He made the circle of Naugahyde chairs, pumping our hands.
Origin
Early 20th century: from Nauga(tuck), the name of a town in Connecticut, US, where rubber is manufactured, + -hyde (alteration of hide2).
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