"Naugahyde" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Marketing coinage of the 1930s, from Naugatuck, Connecticut, where it was first produced, and hide; it was humorously marketed as being the skin of an animal called a "Nauga". Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Naugahyde (uncountable)
  1. An artificial leather made with a knit fabric backing and PVC coating. Wikipedia link: Naugahyde, Naugatuck Tags: uncountable Synonyms: naugahyde, naugahide Derived forms: Nauga, nauga Related terms: Corinthian leather, latex, nitrile, PVC, rubber, vinyl
    Sense id: en-Naugahyde-en-noun-dhYAyUWT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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