Shagreen is a noun referring to a rough, irregularly textured leather, traditionally made from young shark or ray skin, or, in modern usage, a closely textured, grainy surface resembling that leather. It also denotes the leather’s distinctive pebbled pattern used in decorative inlays and furniture. The term can extend to a similar surface finish used on other materials. It’s pronounced with two syllables, typically stressing the first.
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