How to Use pleather in a Sentence

pleather

noun
  • Kotb looked chic in a black silk top and long pleather skirt.
    — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2024
  • But Guthrie isn’t giving up on the pleather pants just yet.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The pleather hide-a-bed couch from his younger days, more duct tape than anything else.
    — Janet Moore, Star Tribune, 15 Jan. 2021
  • Jean glanced over at him, seated next to her on the pleather banquette, then away.
    — David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The headboard behind him was white pleather and attached to the wall.
    — Lorrie Moore, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2020
  • Gone are the red paint, dark carpeting and pleather banquettes.
    — Dominic Armato, azcentral, 9 Mar. 2020
  • That meant a mesh shirt, pants made of different kinds of pleathers and a neoprene dress.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Apr. 2023
  • Hubbard paired her red pleather jumpsuit with friendship bracelets.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2023
  • There is no denying that not all pleather jackets are the same quality.
    — Kirsten Chanel Webber, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2024
  • From pleather to velour and tweed, there are a lot of fun, odd-ball fabrics adorning puffer coats this winter.
    — Megan Gustashaw, GQ, 11 Dec. 2017
  • Even better, they are supplied with a choice of velour or pleather ear cushions to suit the user.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
  • Leather Keychains Upgrade her keyring with these leather (or pleather) pulls.
    — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 23 Mar. 2021
  • Sweeney arrived about halfway through to great fanfare in a form-fitting black pleather dress.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Coulee, in a pixie ice-blue wig and neck to thigh-high-boot pleather, danced circles around Velour.
    — Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com, 23 June 2017
  • Instead of pleather recliners, drill presses and a miter saw.
    — Andrew Zaleski, Popular Science, 3 June 2020
  • Graphic tees and pleather jackets are a classic pairing that will never fail you.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 12 July 2019
  • In this course, students will learn how to sneak out with tiny hors d’œuvres lining every inch of their pleather jackets.
    — Briana Haynie, The New Yorker, 6 June 2020
  • Each storage bin contains easy-to-carry pleather handles and, all in all, is built to last for years to come.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026
  • After abrasion testing, the pleather showed signs of mild to moderate wear.
    — Nikolas Greenwald, Good Housekeeping, 2 Dec. 2022
  • The 20-year-old wore an oversized tee with brown pleather pants and white Nike sneakers for the event.
    — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Sep. 2017
  • Sony’s chunky consumer-grade digicam said, her hand pecking around in her pleather handbag for a hanky.
    — Rob Beschizza, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2006
  • My grandmother has this gorgeous black pleather trench with shoulder pads, honey.
    — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 12 Nov. 2021
  • There were plaid miniskirts in multiple colorways, pleather shorts, and denim corsets.
    — Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • Here, the idea of pleather is taboo and cowboy hats are an everyday accessory.
    — Katie Akin, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Here, the idea of pleather is taboo and cowboy hats are an everyday accessory.
    — Katie Akin, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Worn with corsetry, dark leather, and heavy boots, however, any pair of opera gloves (not just the pleather and latex ones) takes on a punk edge.
    — Jake Smith, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Instead, sequins, silks, loud prints, pleather, and gloves (so many varieties of gloves) are involved.
    — Devon Abelman, Allure, 30 Sep. 2021
  • The plump pleather ear cushions ensure a comfortable fit even for long periods.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2021
  • On the June 12 episode of the show this past season, Madix rocked long, dark brown hair with a red pleather minidress.
    — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Each seat has plenty of legroom (think first class on a flight), and the pleather chairs recline by sliding forward to protect that leg space.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2021

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