Definitions for shagreens
shagreens
sha·green
Spelling: [shuh-green]
IPA: /ʃəˈgrin/
Shagreens is a 9 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.
You can make 349 anagrams from letters in shagreens (aeeghnrss).
Definitions for shagreens
noun
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an untanned leather with a granular surface, prepared from the hide of a horse, shark, seal, etc.
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the rough skin of certain sharks, used as an abrasive.
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an untanned leather with a granular surface, prepared from the hide of a horse, shark, seal, etc.
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the rough skin of certain sharks, used as an abrasive.
adjective
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Also, shagreened. resembling, covered with, or made of shagreen.
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Also, shagreened. resembling, covered with, or made of shagreen.
Origin of shagreens
1605-15; French chagrin, variant of sagrin Turkish sağrι rump, crupper
Examples for shagreens
shagreen was formerly very extensively used for covering the cases of watches, spectacles, surgical instruments, &c.
shagreen was formerly very extensively used for covering the cases of watches, spectacles, surgical instruments, &c.