snakeskin

American  

[sneyk-skin] / ˈsneɪkˌskɪn /

noun

1. the skin of a snake.

2. leather made from the skin of a snake.

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snakeskin British  

/ ˈsneɪkˌskɪn /

noun

1. the skin of a snake, esp when made into a leather valued for handbags, shoes, etc

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Etymology

Origin of snakeskin

First recorded in 1815–25; snake + skin

Example Sentences

Nestled in the back corner behind a black curtain sat the woman herself, visibly pregnant, in brown snakeskin heels, denim shorts, and adorning various gold statement pieces.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2025

Meanwhile, during Chiles' Olympic performance, the gymnast showed off square-shaped, airbrushed blue and red snakeskin tips, which were separated by a wavy gold line to play with symmetry.

From Salon • Aug. 11, 2024

Clad in a snazzy snakeskin jacket and carrying a guitar, Val Xavier steps into a small town’s mercantile like a handsome troubadour dropping by to serenade the locals.

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2023

Rocking a snakeskin belt against the Guardians, Gallen attacked the Guardians with fastballs early, setting up breaking balls that had them swinging at pitches in the dirt.

From Washington Times • Jun. 17, 2023

Kaori had never actually seen a snakeskin agate, after all, but she’d studied endless pages of gems online, and she knew which ones were used for what.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly