shagreen

Definitions


[ʃəˈɡriːn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- sharkskin used as a decorative material or, due to its natural rough surface of pointed scales, as an abrasive

- a kind of untanned leather with a rough granulated surface


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Origin:
late 17th century: variant of chagrin in the literal sense ‘rough skin’




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