sharkskin

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English

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Etymology

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From shark +‎ skin.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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sharkskin (countable and uncountable, plural sharkskins)

  1. The skin of a shark; shagreen.
    • 1929, Robert Dean Frisbee, The Book of Puka-Puka, Eland, published 2019, page 18:
      [B]ut not long after sundown we heard the booming of great sharkskin drums and, with our work done, we hurried in the direction of the music.
  2. A shiny fabric made from synthetic fibers.

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