pleather

[pleth-er]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pleather¹

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

Example Sentences

Pozole rojo is October: the bowl I ate on my first fall day back in Chicago as an adult, perched on a pleather barstool beneath the rattle of the Blue Line, wondering if I could ever feel at home in the place I was born.

From Salon

It was one of those old-school neighborhood pasta joints: maroon pleather booths, oak bar, white paper over sticky red-check tablecloths.

From Salon

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

For sustainability-minded fashionistas, materials made by fast-growing, eco-friendly bacteria offer an appealing alternative to leather or faux plastic replacements such as “pleather.”

From Science Magazine

All bets were off when I took cheap red pleather underwear and a bra with horse bits out of a silk bag.

From Los Angeles Times