snakeskin

noun

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

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The outing, shared in part on her Instagram Stories while celebrating a friend’s birthday, placed the actress at the center of fashion’s growing return to snakeskin while tying the print to an undone menswear silhouette. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 6 Dec. 2025 Everything was purple and orange, snakeskin wallpaper, but very high end. Kim Velsey, Curbed, 1 Dec. 2025 That snakeskin suit drove the audio man crazy — every time Jimmy moved, the material would creak. Rob Kenner, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2025 In the last few months, her manicures have been all over the place: a sparkling turquoise French mani, snakeskin nails, chrome polka dots, and more. Marci Robin, Allure, 28 Nov. 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 15 Dec. 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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