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saffian

[ saf-ee-uhn ]
/ ˈsæf i ən /

noun

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

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Origin of saffian

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

Words nearby saffian

safety pin, safety razor, safety squeeze, safety touch, safety valve, saffian, safflower, safflower oil, saffron, Safi, Safid Rud
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British Dictionary definitions for saffian

saffian
/ (ˈsæfɪən) /

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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