shagreen
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Rough leather made from shark or ray skin used to decorate boxes and furniture
- noun
- /ʃəˈɡrin/
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shagreen
- He decided to purchase a shagreen tablet for its unique texture and elegant appearance.
Examples
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Page, would you bring the small shagreen case?
Fiction book (1992) -
She admired the beautiful shagreen box that held her jewelry.
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The antique shop had several items made of shagreen, including cases and book covers.
Synonyms
leather
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The skin of an animal made smooth and used to make items like shoes and bags
is a rough decorative type made from shark or ray skin
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Soft leather from sheep dyed and treated for book covers
is rough and textured used mainly for surface decoration
saffian
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A fine soft leather from goatskin used for book covers and wallets
is rough and textured rather than smooth and soft
How Rough
Surface Forms
Etymology
Shagreen comes from the French word chagrin, which once meant 'rough leather' and named a bumpy skin made from shark or ray. That's why shagreen now means a rough, pebbly leather used for decoration.