alcantara
English
Etymology
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Noun
alcantara (uncountable)
- a suede-like synthetic textile, composed of polyester and polyurethane
- 2017 July 24, “Limited edition celebrates 40 years of 7 Series”, in IOL:
- The interior is trimmed in soft merino leather, in either off-white and brown or off-white and black, with hand-woven off-white piping and an alcantara synthetic suede head liner in off-white.
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