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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Each storage bin contains easy-to-carry pleather handles and, all in all, is built to last for years to come. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026 Just behind the Dell desktop in my grandfather’s living room, behind the cracking pleather of our office chair, there was a bookcase. Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026 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, 3 Dec. 2025 On the June 12 episode of the show this past season, Madix rocked long, dark brown hair with a red pleather minidress. Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 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 21 Feb. 2026.

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