sharkskin

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

(noun)

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

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

See sharkskin in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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

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