snakeskin

noun

snake·​skin ˈsnāk-ˌskin How to pronounce snakeskin (audio)
: leather prepared from the skin of a snake

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Top looks out on the Tagus River, choppy and windy today, whitecaps blowing on the water like bumps on snakeskin. Dana Vachon, Air Mail, 26 Apr. 2025 The assortment immediately transports us to a carefree Colorado state of mind — or to a desert festival like Coachella with its studded shorts, fluttery-sleeve dresses, and tie-front vests, adorned with patchwork lace, paisley prints, and snakeskin. Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 20 Mar. 2025 Amid the usual sea of wintry blacks, grays and layers outside shows, there was also a healthy amount of snakeskin and animal (mostly leopard) prints. Simbarashe Cha, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025 In fact, animal print (whether leopard, cheetah, zebra, snakeskin, and beyond) is considered a wardrobe staple. Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for snakeskin

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First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of snakeskin was in 1825

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“Snakeskin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snakeskin. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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snakeskin

noun
snake·​skin ˈsnāk-ˌskin How to pronounce snakeskin (audio)
: the skin of a snake or leather made from it

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