pleather

noun

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

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But Guthrie isn’t giving up on the pleather pants just yet. Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025 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, 22 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 Apart from making their wearer look like an off-duty rock star, pleather pants are also surprisingly functional. Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 20 Aug. 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 30 Oct. 2025.

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