Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- A trademark used for an artificial leather made of vinyl-coated fabric.
Wiktionary
- n. trademark An artificial leather made with a knit fabric backing and PVC coating.
Etymologies
- 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". (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Kathy Shaidle Fan Club" becomes, overnight, a fetish group called "Nazis in Naugahyde.”
“Naugahyde," said the Jazz Festival interviewer, playing straight man.”
“We slipped past a few cocked and shadowed heads lolling on the backs of Naugahyde furniture in the TV room, and then double-timed it through a quick Z-shaped turn on the left.”
“Deron, you got a line on any deep-discount Naugahyde suppliers?”
“That's not to say that "Green Naugahyde" is as uninspired as "Antipop," but even with original drummer Jay Lane back on the kit, they aren't able to rekindle that old odd magic.”
The Huffington Post: Shawn Amos: PLAY > SKIP: This Week's New Music
“Neon beer signs were tacked up for “atmosphere” and burnt-orange Naugahyde bar stools were tucked around the shellacked bar.”
“MR: You guys got back together again after 10 years to record Green Naugahyde.”
“LC: I can't explain myself anymore. laughs You want me to explain the notion of Green Naugahyde?”
“MR: What are some other topics that were important to you on Green Naugahyde?”
“Eventually you stop trying to remember who's who and what's where, and just enjoy the Naugahyde and teak of forgotten airport terminals and hotel lobbies.”
The Washington Post: TV Preview: Sundance Channel's 5 1/2-hour biopic 'Carlos'
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Trademarks
"A trademark is any word, name, symbol, or design, or any combination thereof, used in commerce to identify and distinguish the goods of one manufacturer or seller from those of another and to indi...
Academy Award, Ace bandage, Acrilan, Addressograph, Alar, Alcian blue, Alclad, Aldis lamp, Ampakine, Amtrak, Amytal, Angostura bitters and 661 more...
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color/textile
calico, chesterfield, bourbon, madras, seltzer, chiffon, mazarine, ascot, Lurex, zibeline, velveteen, batiste and 21 more...
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