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

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 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

A lawmaker wearing a fuchsia pleather outfit raised her hand, then pointed at Bell.

From Washington Post • Mar. 21, 2022

He let out a sigh and dropped his head back against the red pleather of the booth.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman