sharkskin
IPA: ʃˈɑrkskɪn
noun
- The skin of a shark.
- A shiny fabric made from synthetic fibers.
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Examples of "sharkskin" in Sentences
- Those handsome lads in sharkskin were my introduction to poetry.
- Same for me Tim, thats why I don't tarpon fish with those sharkskin lines anymore ... (a short trip to the E.R. later ...)
- To prepare Wasabi, you must cut the scales and knobs off the root, then grate the root in a circular motion with a lemon zester or preferably a sharkskin grater.
- When searching for a way to keep barnacles from sticking to ship hulls, Tony Brennan, co-founder of Sharklet Technologies, looked to sharkskin, which is known for its ability to resist microbes.
- Nate Thoma stood up in a Delaware bankruptcy court last December in a sharkskin suit and delivered a 24-minute argument that changed the course of one of the largest bankruptcies in U.S. history.
- And there were skirts made of sharkskin and pants made of sealskin; the latter are illegal in the U.S., although their maker helpfully advised, “Sometimes people take them in the bottom of their suitcase.”
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