leatherette

[leth-uh-ret]

noun

a material constructed of paper or cloth and finished to simulate the grain, color, and texture of leather.

Origin of leatherette

1875–80; formerly a trademark; see leather, -ette

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Examples from the Web for leatherette

Historical Examples of leatherette

Price in leatherette binding, 50 cents, cloth 75 cents, postpaid.
No Animal Food
Rupert H. Wheldon
Next procure a piece of leatherette about twelve inches in diameter, or large enough to cover the opening of the pan.
The Library of Work and Play: Mechanics, Indoors and Out
Fred T. Hodgson
A real pocket atlas 53-1/2 inches, 96 pages, leatherette covers.
Mr. Sweet Potatoes and Other Stories
Anonymous
These plates were accompanied by explanatory text, and issued in a leatherette case, price 10s.
Dickens and His Illustrators
Frederic G. Kitton
Leatherette tears easily, and lacks both tenacity and smoothness.
A Book for All Readers
Ainsworth Rand Spofford

British Dictionary definitions for leatherette

leatherette

noun

an imitation leather made from paper, cloth, etc

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