noun🔗ShareChagrinAn untanned leather, often dyed green; originally made from horse skin, today mostly made from the skin of a shark or ray."The antique box was covered in a beautiful, textured shagreen. "La caja antigua estaba cubierta de un hermoso chagrin texturizado.materialanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSuperficie áspera o espinosa de la cutícula de un insectoA rough or spiny surface of an insect's cuticle."The entomologist examined the beetle's wing under a microscope, noting the fine shagreen that gave it a matte texture. "El entomólogo examinó el ala del escarabajo bajo un microscopio, observando la fina superficie áspera que le daba una textura mate.organisminsectbiologyanatomyappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDar una textura similar al chagrinTo give a texture resembling shagreen leather."The artist decided to shagreen the wooden box, giving it a textured, bumpy surface similar to shark skin. "El artista decidió dar una textura similar al chagrin a la caja de madera, dándole una superficie texturizada y con bultos similar a la piel de tiburón.materialappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
