shagreen
/shuh-green/US // ʃəˈgrin //UK // (ʃæˈɡriːn) //
阴阳师,阴霾,阴阳怪气,阴暗面
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : an untanned leather with a granular surface, prepared from the hide of a horse, shark, seal, etc.
- : the rough skin of certain sharks, used as an abrasive.
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : Also sha·greened . resembling, covered with, or made of shagreen.
Synonyms & Antonyms
as inpatent leather
Examples
Shagreen was formerly very extensively used for covering the cases of watches, spectacles, surgical instruments, &c.
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