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shagreen definition

sha·green (s̸hə grēn′)

noun

  1. rawhide with a rough, granular surface, made from the skin of the horse, seal, etc.
  2. the hard, rough skin of the shark or dogfish, used as a polisher

Etymology: altered (as if from shag & green) < Fr chagrin < Turk sağrı, horse's back, hide from this area

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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