pleather

American  

[pleth-er] / ˈplɛð ər /

noun

1. imitation leather made of plastic (often used attributively).

   She wore a crisp white T-shirt under a pastel blue pleather jacket—cute, edgy, and comfy.

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Etymology

Origin of pleather

First recorded in 1980–85; p(lastic) ( def. ) + leather ( def. )

Example Sentences

In recent years, researchers and designers have started to produce textiles from bacterial cellulose as an alternative to leather and pleather, some of which are already on the market.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 9, 2024

On Sunday night, the sartorial standouts at a sold-out Fillmore Silver Spring served synthetics: plush, pleather and plastic, with plenty of fishnet and facial piercings.

From Washington Post • Apr. 24, 2023

We'd go around 1 p.m., after the bulk of the lunch rush, slide into the merlot-colored pleather booths and peel the vinyl menus off the freshly wiped tables.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2022

Then he’d sit at the bar as the morning regulars began streaming in, taking their places on the wobbly barstools and cracking pleather booths.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2020

I do my best to ignore his pleather pants, too.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez