Definition of SHAGREEN

shagreen

Plural: shagreens

Noun

  • A type of untanned leather with a rough, granular surface.
  • An untanned leather, often dyed green; originally made from horse skin, today mostly made from the skin of a shark or ray.
  • A rough or spiny surface of an insect's cuticle.

Verb

  • To give a texture resembling shagreen leather.

Examples

  • The old Scrabble board felt like SHAGREEN under his fingers, worn smooth by countless games.

Origin / Etymology

1677, Anglicized form of chagrin, from French chagrin, from Ottoman Turkish صاغری (modern Turkish sağrı).
However, the etymology of French chagrin is complex and disputed, likely of Germanic origin – whether there was any influence between an existing French word of Germanic origin and a Turkish loan is unclear.

Scrabble Score: 12

shagreen: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
shagreen: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
shagreen: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

shagreen: valid Words With Friends Word