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Naugahyde

Naugahyde

8.1
Covered with a leather-like material used on furniture and jackets
  • adjective
  • /ˈnɔːɡəˌhaɪd/
translation icon : Naugahyde
  • I bought a Naugahyde jacket last winter.

Examples

  • He bought a jacket with a Naugahyde finish instead of real leather.

  • Many diners in the 1950s featured Naugahyde booths for a modern look.

  • The old sofa was covered in Naugahyde, which made it easy to clean.

  • The sofa is covered in Naugahyde.

  • The restaurant's booths were upholstered in Naugahyde, providing a stylish yet durable seating option.

  • She chose a handbag made of Naugahyde because it looked like leather but was more affordable.

  • The auto upholstery was updated with Naugahyde to enhance the car's interior with a modern feel.

Synonyms

leatherette
vsNaugahyde
2 5.2

A material made from plastic that looks like leather

is the specific brand used for that lower cost synthetic covering
pleather
vsNaugahyde
  • Informal
1 5.0

Made from man-made material that looks like leather

is a specific brand name for that synthetic leather type
imitation leather
vsNaugahyde
1 3.5

A material made to look and feel like real leather

is the specific brand label for that manufactured leather substitute
leatherlike
vsNaugahyde
5.1

Having a tough, smooth, flexible feel like animal skin used for bags and jackets

is the specific brand label rather than a general resemblance term

How Leather-Like

leather
509 1.0
Naugahyde
8.1
vinyl
65 3.9
plastic
798 1.0

Surface Forms

Naugahyde positive

Etymology

Naugahyde was created from a made-up animal name Nauga and the part hyde, which is like 'hide' meaning 'skin'. That little story makes it easy to remember that when something is called Naugahyde it is covered with a leather-like 'skin' that is man-made.