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shagreen

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
shagreen /ʃaˈgriːn/

▶noun

1 sharkskin used for decoration or as an abrasive.

2 untanned leather with a rough granulated surface.

– origin C17: var. of chagrin in the sense ‘rough skin’.

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