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

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

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2025

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

She sat along the visitor’s sideline, her 6-foot-9 frame squished into the shiny pleather.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2023

And some regulars have made the hideaway their own: They have set up chairs, a cream pleather couch and even a makeshift shower station of plastic water jugs strapped to the beam of a shed.

From New York Times • Jun. 25, 2022

She models her outfit: a purple skirt, a silver-sequined top, a wide black vinyl belt, and tall pleather boots.

From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm