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snakeskin

snakeskin

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Material or pattern that looks like the skin of a snake
  • noun
  • /ˈsneɪkˌskɪn/
translation icon : piel de serpiente
  • Other times, Mom would wear a snakeskin pantsuit.

Examples

  • Outrageous colors (purple!) and material (snakeskin!) can be made into the most captivating shoes.

    Blog text (14)

  • The hope is that a pair of blue snakeskin pumps will change her life.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • Got a snakeskin suit that I really like # #

    Career Opportunities (1991)

  • I had them all fake snakeskin shoes on them.

  • One of the items was an Oscar de la Renta snakeskin clutch and I still have it somewhere.

  • The best example of me finding a jacket and in a second hand store called Aardvarks on Melrose, it was a snakeskin jacket.

  • Lindsay examines the pattern on her snakeskin boots.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • The Devil watched Punky stand, brush himself off, and reach for his snakeskin briefcase.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • "And I thought you'd be happy to see me," pouted Tina, tapping the toe of one of her lilac snakeskin high heels.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • He wore a stylish snakeskin belt that complemented his outfit perfectly.

Surface Forms

snakeskin singular
snakeskins plural

Morphology

snakeskin = snake + skin (transparent) = snake + skin

A straightforward compound of 'snake' + 'skin' referring to the material or pattern from a snake's skin.

Etymology

Snakeskin is a compound of snake and skin, and as a noun it means 'material or a pattern that looks like or is made from the skin of a snake', often used in fashion and design.