shagreen noun & adjective. [ʃǝ'gri:n] L17.
[Var. of CHAGRIN noun.]
A. noun.
1. A kind of untanned leather with a rough granular surface, frequently dyed green; an imitation of this. L17.

2. The skin of various sharks, rays, etc., which is covered with close-set pointed scales (denticles) forming a hard rough surface, esp. as used for polishing etc. L19.
b. attrib. or as adjective. Made of shagreen. E18.

■ shagreened adjective (a) having a roughened surface or appearance like shagreen; (b) covered with shagreen: E18.

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