Etymology

leatherette

lea·ther·ette
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Today it means: A type of fabric, often plastic, made to imitate the appearance of leather. Full definition →

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leatherette · noun1

From leather + -ette (suffix forming nouns meaning an imitation or substitute of something); originally a trademark that has since been genericized.

leatherette · noun2

From leather + -ette (suffix forming nouns denoting (female) people).

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