pleather en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *plátʰyō Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō? Ancient Greek πλάσσω (plássō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τικός (-tikós) Ancient Greek πλᾰστῐκός (plăstĭkós)der. Latin plasticusder. English plastic Proto-Celtic *letrosbor. Proto-Germanic *leþrą Proto-West Germanic *leþr Old English leþer Middle English lether English leather blend English pleather Blend of plastic + leather.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) Faux leather, usually made of polyurethane.
From the black, belted fur vest and turban-style headgear on the left, to the perforated pleather jacket with gold studs in the middle, to the white shift and black caplet punctuated with ...
1983, Elizabeth Bucar, Pious Fashion: How Muslim Women Dress, page 168:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pleathers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Naugahyde · rubber · latex · PVC · vinyl · see pseudoleather § Hyponyms
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Translations (2)
es polipeli (Translations) · es antelina (Translations)