sharkskin

[ shahrk-skin ]

noun

1. a smooth fabric of acetate or rayon with a dull or chalklike appearance, for apparel.
2. a fine worsted fabric in twill weave, compact in texture and light to medium in weight, for suits.

sharkskin

/ ˈʃɑːkˌskɪn /

noun

1. a smooth glossy fabric of acetate rayon, used for sportswear, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of sharkskin¹

First recorded in 1850–55; shark ¹ + skin

Example Sentences

He opened the sharkskin cover and flipped a few pages into the text.

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He was dressed in an expensive white sharkskin suit with a white American-style shirt and a black tie.

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In the doorway of the tailor shop is a dark-complexioned man in a gray sharkskin suit.

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He saw the man in the gray sharkskin suit saunter out of the doorway and start toward them.

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