snakeskin
word
Definition
The skin of a snake, often used to describe the actual shed skin or the pattern, and commonly used in fashion for materials that look like or are made from snake skin.
Usage & Nuances
"Snakeskin" can refer to both the real shed skin of a snake or to the distinctive scale pattern, especially in fashion for shoes, bags, or jackets. Often used as a compound noun ("snakeskin bag"). Usually uncountable when describing material.
Spanish: piel de serpientePortuguese (BR): pele de cobraPortuguese (PT): pele de cobraChinese (Simplified): 蛇皮Chinese (Traditional): 蛇皮Hindi: साँप की खालArabic: جلد الأفعى
Example Sentences
The belt is made of snakeskin.
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I saw a snakeskin on the ground in the forest.
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She bought snakeskin boots at the market.
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This purse looks expensive—it’s real snakeskin.
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He collects snakeskin patterns for his art projects.
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You can find fake snakeskin bags almost everywhere these days.
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