shagreen
an untanned leather with a granular surface, prepared from the hide of a horse, shark, seal, etc.
the rough skin of certain sharks, used as an abrasive.
Also sha·greened . resembling, covered with, or made of shagreen.
Origin of shagreen
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How to use shagreen in a sentence
shagreen was formerly very extensively used for covering the cases of watches, spectacles, surgical instruments, &c.
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British Dictionary definitions for shagreen
/ (ʃæˈɡriːn) /
the rough skin of certain sharks and rays, used as an abrasive
a rough grainy leather made from certain animal hides
Origin of shagreen
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