shagreen
To give a texture resembling shagreen leatherTo give a texture resembling shagreen leather.
Meaning
1 sensesTo give a texture resembling shagreen leather.
Origin
First use appears c. 1677, an Anglicized form of chagrin, from French chagrin, from OttomaFirst use appears c. 1677, an Anglicized form of chagrin, from French chagrin, from Ottoman Turkish صاغری (modern Turkish sağrı). However, the etymology of French chagrin is complex and disputed, and likely of Germanic origin. Whether there was any influence between an existing French word of Germanic origin and a Turkish loan is unclear.
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Forms
shagreens, shagreening, shagreened, shagreened| Base form | shagreen · to shagreen |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | shagreens |
| Present participle | shagreening |
| Past simple | shagreened |
| Past participle | shagreened |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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