Shagreen

/ʃəˈɡɹiːn/

noun

  1. An untanned leather, often dyed green; originally made from horse skin, today mostly made from the skin of a shark or ray.

  2. A rough or spiny surface of an insect's cuticle.

Synonyms: chagrin, galuchat, sharkskin

verb

  1. To give a texture resembling shagreen leather.

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