saffian

[saf-ee-uh n]

noun

a leather made of goatskin or sheepskin, usually dyed in bright colors.

Origin of saffian

1585–95; < Russian safʾyán < Turkic (compare Turkish sahtiyan) < Persian sekhtiyān, akin to sekht hard, firm

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Historical Examples of saffian

Saffian, saf′i-an, n. a name applied to skins tanned with sumac and dyed in bright colours.
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British Dictionary definitions for saffian

saffian

noun

leather tanned with sumach and usually dyed a bright colour

Word Origin for saffian

C16: via Russian and Turkish from Persian sakhtiyān goatskin, from sakht hard

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