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leatherette

leath·er·ette
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [leth-uh-ret]
    • /ˌlɛð əˈrɛt/
    • /ˌleð.əˈret/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [leth-uh-ret]
    • /ˌlɛð əˈrɛt/

Definitions of leatherette word

  • noun leatherette a material constructed of paper or cloth and finished to simulate the grain, color, and texture of leather. 1
  • noun leatherette Imitation leather. 1
  • noun leatherette imitation leather 1
  • noun leatherette made of imitation leather 1
  • noun leatherette an imitation leather made from paper, cloth, etc 0
  • noun leatherette imitation leather made of paper, cloth, vinyl, etc. 0

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Origin of leatherette

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; formerly a trademark; see leather, -ette

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Parts of speech for Leatherette

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

leatherette popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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