alcantara
alcantara noun: a suede-like synthetic textile, composed of polyester and polyurethane.
Noun
alcantara (uncountable)
- A suede-like synthetic textile, composed of polyester and polyurethane.
- 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.2017 July 24, “Limited edition celebrates 40 years of 7 Series”, in IOL
Proper noun capitalized: Alcantara
Alcantara (countable and uncountable, plural Alcantaras)
- A municipality of Cebu, Philippines.
- A municipality of Spain
- A surname from Spanish
Forms of alcantara
| plural | Alcantaras |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Alcántara |
Origin of alcantara
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.
From Spanish Alcántara.
Questions about alcantara
- What does alcantara mean?
- Alcantara means a suede-like synthetic textile, composed of polyester and polyurethane.
- What part of speech is alcantara?
- Alcantara can be a noun or a proper noun.
Words near alcantara in the dictionary
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