SHAGREEN

Shagreen

Shagreen is a type of rawhide consisting of rough untanned skin, formerly made from a horse's back or that of an onager . Shagreen is now commonly made of the skins of sharks and rays.

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shagreen

Noun

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 An untanned leather, often dyed green; originally made from horse skin, today mostly made from the skin of a shark or ray.

Verb

  1. To give a texture resembling shagreen leather.


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