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shagreen

sha·green [ shə grn ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. rough shark skin: the rough skin of some sharks and rays, used as an abrasive or as leather

2. rough, untanned leather: rough untanned leather with a grainy surface, made from the hide of various animals and often dyed green

[Late 17th century. Via French chagrin "untanned leather," < Turkish sağri "back of a horse"]
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