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shagreen

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shagreen [sha′grēn]
(materials)
A leather made by pressing grains into the hide to create indentations.
The skin of certain sharks and rays containing small knobs.
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Rosa sobbed afresh, and handed to him a book, bound in shagreen, which bore the initials C.
The Black Tulip by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
Calmly drawing forth from his pocket a small box covered with black shagreen, the abbe opened it, and displayed to the dazzled eyes of Caderousse the sparkling jewel it contained, set in a ring of admirable workmanship.
The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
Why, ay,' says he, 'that's the question I wanted to have you ask me'; so he unrolls them and takes out a little shagreen case, and gives me out of it a very fine diamond ring.
The Fortunes & Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders by Defoe, Daniel View in context
 
 
 
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