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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SHAGREEN

From French chagrin, from Turkish çagri rump; also associated through folk etymology with shag1, green.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SHAGREEN

shagreen  [ʃæˈɡriːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHAGREEN

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shagreen is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHAGREEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Shagreen

Shagreen is a type of rawhide consisting of rough untanned skin, formerly made from a horse's back or that of an onager. Shagreen is now commonly made of the skins of sharks and rays. The word derives from the French chagrin and is related to Italian zigrino and Venetian sagrin, derived from the Turkish sāğrī / çāğrī 'rump of a horse' or the prepared skin of this part. The roughness of its texture led to the French meaning of anxiety, vexation, embarrassment, or annoyance.

Definition of shagreen in the English dictionary

The definition of shagreen in the dictionary is the rough skin of certain sharks and rays, used as an abrasive. Other definition of shagreen is a rough grainy leather made from certain animal hides.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHAGREEN


apple-green
ˈæpəlˌɡriːn
bottle-green
ˌbɒtəlˈɡriːn
evergreen
ˈɛvəˌɡriːn
Friese-Greene
ˌfriːzˈɡriːn
gangrene
ˈɡæŋɡriːn
green
ɡriːn
Greene
ɡriːn
grein
ɡriːn
jade-green
dʒeɪd ɡriːn
kelly-green
ˈkɛlɪˈɡriːn
lime-green
ˌlaɪmˈɡriːn
Lincoln-green
ˈlɪŋkən ɡriːn
mondegreen
ˈmɒndɪˌɡriːn
nongreen
ˌnɒnˈɡriːn
olive-green
ˌɒlɪvˈɡriːn
overgreen
ˌəʊvəˈɡriːn
pea-green
ˈpiːˈɡriːn
regreen
riːˈɡriːn
sea-green
ˌsiːˈɡriːn
wintergreen
ˈwɪntəˌɡriːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHAGREEN

shag pile carpet
shag pile rug
shag rug
shagbark
shaggable
shagged
shaggedness
shaggier
shaggiest
shaggily
shagginess
shagging
shaggy
shaggy cap
shaggy dog story
shaggymane
shagpile
shagreen ray
shagroon
shagtastic

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHAGREEN

apple green
back green
bottle green
bowling green
chrome green
deep green
grass green
jade green
kelly green
lime green
Lincoln green
long green
moss green
oil of wintergreen
olive green
putting green
rifle green
sage green
screen
sea green
village green

Synonyms and antonyms of shagreen in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «shagreen» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHAGREEN

Find out the translation of shagreen to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of shagreen from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shagreen» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鲨鱼皮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

shagreen
570 millions of speakers

English

shagreen
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

shagreen
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جلد خشن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шагрень
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chagrém
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘোড়া, গাধা ইত্যাদির কর্কশ কাঁচা চামড়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chagrin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Shagreen
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Chagrin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サメ皮
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

섀 그린 가죽
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Shagreen
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

da cá mập dùng đánh bóng cho láng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பதனிடப்படாத கரடு முரடான தோல் வகை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शॅग्रीन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sahtiyan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

zigrino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kosmatej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шагрень
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

șagrin
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

shagreen
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

segrijnleder
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

shagreen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Shagreen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shagreen

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHAGREEN»

The term «shagreen» is regularly used and occupies the 64.354 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHAGREEN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shagreen

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHAGREEN»

Discover the use of shagreen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shagreen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Smolin and Thoft's The Cornea: Scientific Foundations and ...
ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR CROCODILE SHAGREEN Crocodile shagreen, manifested as a mosaic pattern within the cornea, consists of grayish, white, polygonal opacities separated by clear spaces that resemble the skin of a crocodile (Fig.
Gilbert Smolin, Charles Stephen Foster, Dimitri T. Azar, 2005
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Age-Related Changes of the Human Eye
Deep. Crocodile. Shagreen. Also known as mosaic degeneration, deep crocodile shagreen consists ofn bilateral, polygonal, grayish-white opacities that are interrupted by clear spaces that are usually asymptomatic (see Fig.
Carlo Cavallotti, Luciano Cerulli, 2008
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The Chemist
After this preparation, the shagreen makers take in their hand certain frames, composed of a straight piece and a semicircular bow, and therefore nearly of the shape of the skin, which is stretched on it, with strings, as even and uniform as ...
‎1824
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Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
SHAGREEN PATCHES Hallnpeau and Leredde (1895) gave the first desctiption of shagreen parches in a patient with facial angiofibromas and seizures. Their otiginal definition, cited by Rogers (1988), is very suggestive: "when the patient ...
Paolo Curatolo, International Child Neurology Association, 2003
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Conservation of Furniture
16.4.3 Shagreen In furniture conservation, the term shagreen usually refers to the skins of sharks and rays. The term shagreen is derived from an entirely different material, sometimes known as 'shagreen leather', derived from the back of a ...
Shayne Rivers, Nick Umney, 2007
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THE MAGAZINE OF SCIENCE AND SCHOOL OF ARTS
MAKING SHAGREEN. This manufacture is one of those in which the north and west of Europe are deficient ; shagreen being indeed but little used, an imitation of it in paper sufficing for the generality of the uses to which it was formerly applied.
‎1841
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Encyclopaedia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, ...
SHAFTESBURT, Earl of. See COOPER. SHAG. See PELICANOS, ORNITHOLOGY Index. SHAGREEN, or CHACREEN, in Commerce, a kind of grained leather prepared of the skin of a species of SQUALTJS, and much used in covering cases, ...
‎1823
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Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: Genes, Clinical Features and ...
The shagreen patch is observed in about 50% of patients [1,3, 5, 6]. It can be present at birth, but usually becomes apparent during the first 10 years of life [1,3, 5]. Itis a firm or rubbery irregular plaque ranging in size from 1 to 10 cm (Figure ...
David J. Kwiatkowski, Vicky Holets Whittemore, Elizabeth A. Thiele, 2011
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The Magazine of Science, and Schools of Art
MAKING SHAGREEN. This manufacture is one of those in which the north and west of Europe are deficient ; shagreen bring indeed but little used, an imitation of it in paper sufficing for the generality of the uses to rhich it was formerly applied .
‎1841
10
American Mechanics' Magazine: Containing Useful Original ...
This manufacture is one of those in which the north and west of Europe are deficient ; shagreen being indeed but little used, an imitation of it in paper suflicing for the generality of the uses to which it was formerly applied Real shagreen is a ...
‎1826

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHAGREEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shagreen is used in the context of the following news items.
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Don't know your slubs from your flocks? Then check out our glossy …
Much shagreen on sale now is 'mock' as many shark and ray species are endangered. Oka has faux-shagreen picture frames (from £68, www.okadirect.com). «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Furniture buyers looking for one-of-a-kind pieces
Mr. Brown's pair of kidney-shaped end tables in an aqua faux shagreen. ○ Guild Master's super-popular Waterfront Harmony chest featuring a carved school of ... «Toledo Blade, Apr 15»
3
Simon Orrell Atelier Now Open in Fulham
Shagreen and bone, straw marquetry, paua and penshell, oyster and cracked eggshell, mother of pearl, parchment, gesso or hammer shell – each distinctive ... «Fulhamsw6.com, Apr 15»
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Shagreen et Tortoise: i gioielli che vengono dal fondo del mare
Nacque così il marchio Shagreen et Tortoise. Una linea di anelli (bellissimi — lo ho già scritto ma lo ripeto per chi non avesse capito che mi piacciono proprio ... «Frizzifrizzi.it, Feb 15»
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Shagreen adds pebbly texture to many items
When I questioned what that material might be, a history lesson on shagreen poured forth from the husband and I surmised that he, too, must be equally ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Feb 15»
6
Converse debuts Andy Warhol-inspired footwear
-The ever-fashionable Alexander Wang has designed his first furniture collection for Poltrona Frau, including an $18,500 shagreen bar cabinet. Pick up yours on ... «New York Post, Jan 15»
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Alexander Wang Is Designing Furniture Now
Wang's three-piece collection includes two brass-footed bean bag chairs (one in black shearling and the other in leather, priced at $8,800 each) and a shagreen ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jan 15»
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Welcome Mat: Home and garden events around Detroit
It's called shagreen — a type of untanned skin, often from sharks or sting rays. It's very trendy these days, and Jonathan Charles has expanded his Luxe ... «The Detroit News, Jan 15»
9
Lighten up your watch strap
A grey shagreen strap (£345, from Atelier Jean Rousseau) brought my Chaumet Dandy back to life. Exotic and youthful, it works with pastels and evening wear ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 14»
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Rolls-Royce rewards the devotion of Toowoomba craftsman
Locally crafted shagreen, the skin of a stingray, adorns the console of the new ... there to take advantage of a very rare skill: working with shagreen, or sanded ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jun 14»

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