sharkskin
Americannoun
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a smooth fabric of acetate or rayon with a dull or chalklike appearance, for apparel.
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a fine worsted fabric in twill weave, compact in texture and light to medium in weight, for suits.
noun
Etymology
Origin of sharkskin
Example Sentences
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And no one looked better in spearpoint collars and sharkskin silk suits than Ray.
From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2022
I grew up in Chicago in the 1960s, and so I’m also thinking about all those guys in those sharkskin suits and that processed hair.
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2018
Several readers weighed in, some of them curious about the admittedly bizarre items I was so excited about discovering at the Tysons Corner Marshalls: striped jeans and a sharkskin suit.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 17, 2017
The Rousers, Max’s alumni who have been playing since 1977, took the stage at Arlene’s in their black shirts and sharkskin suits as the crowd thundered.
From New York Times ● Nov. 24, 2017
The sharkskin zoot suit is coming home with me.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
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