saffian
[ saf-ee-uhn ]
noun
a leather made of goatskin or sheepskin, usually dyed in bright colors.
Origin of saffian
11585–95; <Russian safʾyán<Turkic (compare Turkish sahtiyan) <Persian sekhtiyān, akin to sekht hard, firm
Words Nearby saffian
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How to use saffian in a sentence
saffian, saf′i-an, n. a name applied to skins tanned with sumac and dyed in bright colours.
British Dictionary definitions for saffian
saffian
/ (ˈsæfɪən) /
noun
leather tanned with sumach and usually dyed a bright colour
Origin of saffian
1C16: via Russian and Turkish from Persian sakhtiyān goatskin, from sakht hard
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