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leatherette

/ˌleðəˈret/noun

उच्चारण लेदरेट

नक़ली चमड़ा, रेक्सीन

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    an artificial material made to look like leather

    नक़ली चमड़ा, रेक्सीन

    • The car seats are covered in black leatherette.
    • a leatherette notebook
    • The sofa is covered in cheap leatherette.
    + 2 more examples
    • She bought a leatherette bag because it was lighter than leather.
    • Leatherette is easy to wipe clean.

    Synonyms imitation leather faux leather

§Structures (grammar patterns) 6

leatherette (uncountable noun)

Leatherette is an artificial material that looks like leather. It is uncountable.

'Leatherette' चमड़े जैसी दिखने वाली कृत्रिम सामग्री है और uncountable है।

  • The sofa is covered in leatherette.
  • Leatherette is cheaper than leather.

made of / covered in leatherette

Use of or in with the material that makes the object.

वस्तु जिस सामग्री से बनी हो उसके साथ 'of' या 'in' लगता है।

  • The seats are covered in leatherette.

leatherette + noun

As a modifier it forms leatherette bag, leatherette seat and leatherette cover.

Modifier के रूप में इससे leatherette bag, leatherette seat और leatherette cover बनते हैं।

  • A leatherette cover protected the diary.

leatherette vs leather

Leather is from animal skin. Leatherette is man-made and is sold as a cheaper choice.

Leather पशु की खाल से बनता है, जबकि leatherette मनुष्य द्वारा बनाया जाता है और सस्ते विकल्प के रूप में बिकता है।

  • The label said leatherette, not real leather.

leatherette vs faux leather vs rexine

Faux leather and rexine are common words in shops. Leatherette is the dictionary word.

Faux leather और rexine दुकानों में प्रचलित शब्द हैं; leatherette शब्दकोश का शब्द है।

  • The shopkeeper called it rexine, but the label said leatherette.

leatherette (never a plural noun)

Because it is uncountable, one says some leatherette or a piece of leatherette.

Uncountable होने के कारण 'some leatherette' या 'a piece of leatherette' कहा जाता है।

  • She cut a piece of leatherette to cover the book.
+Collocations 5

adjective + leatherette

blackcheapsoftshinycracked

  • The old leatherette was cracked.

leatherette + noun

seatcoverbagsofabinder

  • She bought a leatherette binder for her notes.

verb + leatherette

wipecleanpeelcover withtear

  • Wipe the leatherette with a damp cloth.

leatherette in context

car seatschairsdiariesjacketsshoes

  • Many car seats use leatherette.

leatherette + care

wipe cleanavoid heatapply polishkeep drypeel off

  • Keep the leatherette seat away from heat.
“More examples 7
  • The rickshaw seat was covered in torn leatherette.

रिक्शा की सीट फटे हुए leatherette से ढकी थी।

  • Leatherette is easy to clean but less durable than leather.

Leatherette साफ़ करना आसान है, पर चमड़े से कम टिकाऊ है।

  • The shop sold leatherette bags at half the price.

दुकान आधी क़ीमत पर leatherette के बैग बेच रही थी।

  • She covered her school diary with black leatherette.

उसने अपनी विद्यालय की डायरी काले leatherette से ढक दी।

  • Radhika's chair has a leatherette back.

राधिका की कुर्सी की पीठ leatherette की है।

  • The label said that the jacket was made of leatherette.

लेबल पर लिखा था कि जैकेट leatherette की बनी है।

  • Leatherette seats do not absorb sweat like cotton covers.

leatherette की सीटें cotton के कवर की तरह पसीना नहीं सोखतीं।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ The bag is made by leatherette.

✓ The bag is made of leatherette.

Use of for the material.

सामग्री के लिए 'of' का प्रयोग होता है।