SHAGREEN


Meaning of SHAGREEN in English

n.

Pronunciation: sha- ' gr ē n, sh ə -

Function: noun

Etymology: by folk etymology from French chagrin, modification of Turkish sa ğ r ı

Date: 1677

1 : an untanned leather covered with small round granulations and usually dyed green

2 : the rough skin of various sharks and rays when covered with small close-set tubercles

– shagreen adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.