leatherlike
Definition
Adjective: 1. Resembling leather in appearance, texture, or quality: Having the tough, durable, and often slightly pliable characteristics of leather. 2. Made to imitate leather: A material manufactured to look and feel like genuine leather.
Usage and Examples
The adjective "leatherlike" is used to describe objects or materials that have the qualities of leather.
Advanced Usage
- Descriptive Use: Often used in product descriptions for vegan or synthetic alternatives to leather (e.g., "leatherlike upholstery," "leatherlike texture").
- Comparative Use: Can be used in similes or comparisons to evoke a specific tactile or visual quality.
- The skin on his palms was tough and leatherlike from years of manual labor.
Variants and Related Words
- Leathery (adj): Very similar in meaning to "leatherlike," often implying a natural toughness and texture resembling leather (e.g., "leathery skin," "leathery leaves").
- Pliable (adj): Capable of being bent or flexed without breaking; a key characteristic of both leather and leatherlike materials.
- Synthetic leather (n): A direct term for manufactured materials designed to imitate genuine leather.
Synonyms
- Leathery
- Coriaceous (technical, chiefly botanical/biological)
- Tough
- Durable
Antonyms
- Delicate
- Fragile
- Flimsy
- Soft (in the sense of lacking toughness)
Adjective
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resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable
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