pleather

noun

pleath·​er ˈple-t͟hər How to pronounce pleather (audio)
: a plastic fabric made to look like leather

Examples of pleather in a Sentence

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Ringwald, who starred in the series' first season, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, could be seen wearing a billowy satin shirt and a long, pleated pleather skirt. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025 Jean glanced over at him, seated next to her on the pleather banquette, then away. David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025 The entire hour is a fascinating, glorious middle finger to various forms of bodily shame, and with Tolev stomping around the stage in huge black combat boots and a pleather jumpsuit, female too-muchness gets a new standard-bearer. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025 The Rio Red will be offered as a pleather material, Scarab in an Alcantara synthetic suede material and Mountain Trail in a real wood finish. Anshel Sag, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for pleather

Word History

Etymology

blend of plastic entry 1 and leather entry 1

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pleather was in 1982

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“Pleather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pleather. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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