NAUGAHYDE


Meaning of NAUGAHYDE in English

[ 'nɔ:gəhʌɪd ]

■ noun N. Amer. (trademark in the US) an artificial material designed to resemble leather.

Origin

early 20th cent.: from Nauga(tuck) , the name of a town in Connecticut + -hyde (alt. of hide 2 ).

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