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Sharkskin is the skin of a marine animal called a shark, or is a rough and scaly fabric that resembles such skin.

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The skin of the shark in the movie Jaws is an example of sharkskin.

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See sharkskin in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

leather made from the skin of a shark
☆ a cloth of cotton, wool, rayon, etc. with a smooth, silky surface, used for suits, etc.
a fabric woven with a pebbly pattern

See sharkskin in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The skin of a shark.
Leather made from the skin of a shark.
A rayon and acetate fabric having a smooth, somewhat shiny surface.

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