How to pronounce shagreen
American English pronunciation
shuh-GREEN
- IPA
- /ʃəˈɡɹin/
- Syllables
- shuh · GREEN (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What shagreen means
Rough, grainy leather made from shark or ray skin
In a sentence: The old spyglass was covered in green shagreen that felt like sandpaper.
Where it comes from: It is an English spelling of the French word chagrin, first used around 1677. That word may come from a Turkish word, but experts disagree.
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