sharkskin
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6.8
- noun
- /ˈʃɑrkˌskɪn/
- He was in an Italian sharkskin suit, his big hair blown dry, his cologne, as always, redolent for yards around.
- sharkskin suit
- sharkskin dress
- blue sharkskin
Examples
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The visitor entered the office, and Mallory found himself confronting a huge blue-skinned man in a purple sharkskin suit, light blue shirt, and violet tie.
Fiction book (1998) -
I look into the fruit's eyes, take in the white teeth, the Florida tan, the two hundred dollar sharkskin suit, the button-down Brooks Brothers shirt, and carry The News as a prop.
Fiction book (1996) -
First of all, he was wearing a suit, a double-breasted sharkskin.
Fiction book (2002) -
But Frank, he'd come on stage with the blue eyes, the sharkskin suit, the patent leather shoes...
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The suit was made of dark blue sharkskin, Italian in cut, lined with paisley-patterned fabric.
Fiction book (1990) -
Where was my mother's beautiful sharkskin dress with the pleats—very tailored, not like a little girl's dress at all?
Fiction book (2000) -
I went home, I went inside my closet, I got my stash out of the inside pocket of my sharkskin easter suit, and I got stoned.
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I was smiling seeing the blonde in a dark-tinted mirror above a sofa in a white sharkskin suit that showed her young shapely figure; she looked good; this was what Mr. Z was seeing.
Fiction book (1999) -
He arrived at the gala wearing a stylish sharkskin suit that drew everyone's attention.
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For her job interview, she chose a classic sharkskin dress to convey professionalism and elegance.
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Etymology
Sharkskin is simply shark + skin, named because the cloth looks a little like the 'skin of a shark': smooth, slightly shiny and with a very fine texture. That's why a sharkskin suit or jacket gives a sleek, professional look.