alcantara
Appearance
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Probably derived from Italian Alcantara (“river in Italy”) or possibly Spanish Alcántara, both from Arabic اَلْقَنْطَرَة (al-qanṭara, “the bridge”). The reason for the derivation is unknown.
Noun
[edit]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[1]:
- 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.
Usage notes
[edit]This may be trademarked.