leatherette
[leth-uh-ret]
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noun
a material constructed of paper or cloth and finished to simulate the grain, color, and texture of leather.
Origin of leatherette
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Price in leatherette binding, 50 cents, cloth 75 cents, postpaid.
No Animal FoodRupert 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 OutFred T. Hodgson
A real pocket atlas 53-1/2 inches, 96 pages, leatherette covers.
Mr. Sweet Potatoes and Other StoriesAnonymous
These plates were accompanied by explanatory text, and issued in a leatherette case, price 10s.
Dickens and His IllustratorsFrederic G. Kitton
Leatherette tears easily, and lacks both tenacity and smoothness.
A Book for All ReadersAinsworth Rand Spofford
leatherette
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