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shagreen

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sha·green  (sh-grn)
n.
1. The rough hide of a shark or ray, covered with numerous bony denticles and used as an abrasive and as leather.
2. An untanned leather with a granular surface that is often dyed green.
[French chagrin, sagrin, from Turkish sari, crupper, leather.]
sha·green adj.
shagreen [ʃæˈgriːn]
n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Tanning) the rough skin of certain sharks and rays, used as an abrasive
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Tanning) a rough grainy leather made from certain animal hides
[from French chagrin, from Turkish çagri rump; also associated through folk etymology with shag1, green]
Translations
shagreen [ʃæˈgriːn] N → chagrín m, zapa f
shagreen
n → Chagrin(leder) nt


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Rosa sobbed afresh, and handed to him a book, bound in shagreen, which bore the initials C.
The Black Tulip by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
Calmly drawing forth from his pocket a small box covered with black shagreen, the abbe opened it, and displayed to the dazzled eyes of Caderousse the sparkling jewel it contained, set in a ring of admirable workmanship.
The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
Why, ay,' says he, 'that's the question I wanted to have you ask me'; so he unrolls them and takes out a little shagreen case, and gives me out of it a very fine diamond ring.
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