noun Download 🔗Share An untanned leather, often dyed green; originally made from horse skin, today mostly made from the skin of a shark or ray. Examples : "The antique box was covered in a beautiful, textured shagreen. " material animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A rough or spiny surface of an insect's cuticle. Examples : "The entomologist examined the beetle's wing under a microscope, noting the fine shagreen that gave it a matte texture. " organism insect biology anatomy appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To give a texture resembling shagreen leather. Examples : "The artist decided to shagreen the wooden box, giving it a textured, bumpy surface similar to shark skin. " material appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading