Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A petroleum-based synthetic fabric designed to resemble leather.
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- noun
Faux leather , usually ofpolyurethane .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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LOL - her boots are, I'm afraid, "pleather" - again for the skin hugging effect.
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Yeah, vampires are just albinos who look good in pleather.
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The top 13 are sure to perform a cheesy group number using a song from last night's theme - the songs of Michael feedmegossip. com 7 hours ago - Kanye West may be ready to put a pleather is his cap.
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Kanye West may be ready to put a pleather is his cap.
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- I love this case, but the leather version is no longer available. stingray version (pleather, which is a little thicker and less pliable) is available.
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- I love this case, but the leather version is no longer available. stingray version (pleather, which is a little thicker and less pliable) is available.
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There were soft-touch vinyl plastics, supple leathers and "pleather," which is vinyl engineered to resemble supple leather when buyers deem real leather too expensive, or possibly offensive to animal rights.
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How about an edgier $60 hoodie in shiny black "pleather" — a unisex style from AmericanApparel.com ?
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Tugging a large, gray Louis Vuitton suitcase through the narrow paths of the leather market with her 66-year-old mother in tow, she is looking for a shop that can make Louis Vuitton satchels out of "pleather" (synthetic leather).
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Tugging a large, gray Louis Vuitton suitcase through the narrow paths of the leather market with her 66-year-old mother in tow, she is looking for a shop that can make Louis Vuitton satchels out of "pleather" (synthetic leather).
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