Snakeskin

//ˈsneɪkˌskɪn// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The skin of a snake; The hide of a snake, used as leather. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    The skin of a snake; The moult of a snake. countable
Adjective
  1. 1
    Made of snakeskin. not-comparable

    "Sort of dago fellow; leads the orchestra down at the Winter Gardens ... You know the sort, all lah-di-dah and snakeskin shoes."

Example

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"Sort of dago fellow; leads the orchestra down at the Winter Gardens ... You know the sort, all lah-di-dah and snakeskin shoes."

Etymology

From snake + skin.

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