Home › Words › A › alcantaraalcantaraalcantara means A municipality of Cebu, Philippines.EtymologyFrom Spanish Alcántara.nameA municipality of Cebu, Philippines.A municipality of SpainA surname from SpanishnounA suede-like synthetic textile, composed of polyester and polyurethane.e.g.“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:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.suedecloth 61% match — A soft fabric that mimics the texture and appearance of suede, but is made instead from synthetic or natural fibres like polyester and rayon. vs alcantara →microsuede 58% match — A microfiber knit blend fabric with a soft finish. vs alcantara →anidex 57% match — A textile made from a long chain synthetic polymer composed of at least 50% by mass of one or more esters of monohydric alcohol and acrylic acid. vs alcantara →alcatif 57% match — A carpet. vs alcantara →pleather 56% match — Faux leather, usually made of polyurethane. vs alcantara →dralon 55% match — A fiber made of acrylic. vs alcantara →silkette 54% match — A cotton fabric that looks and feels like silk. vs alcantara →perpetuana 53% match — A durable wool serge fabric. vs alcantara →