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snakeskin

[ sneyk-skin ]

noun

  1. the skin of a snake.
  2. leather made from the skin of a snake.


snakeskin

/ ˈԱɪˌɪ /

noun

  1. the skin of a snake, esp when made into a leather valued for handbags, shoes, etc
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of snakeskin1

First recorded in 1815–25; snake + skin
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Meanwhile, during Chiles' Olympic performance, the gymnast showed off square-shaped, airbrushed blue and red snakeskin tips, which were separated by a wavy gold line to play with symmetry.

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Clothes and accessories made from turtle shell, snakeskin and ivory were also among the 145 seizures in October, the Home Office said.

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Clad in a snazzy snakeskin jacket and carrying a guitar, Val Xavier steps into a small town’s mercantile like a handsome troubadour dropping by to serenade the locals.

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Rocking a snakeskin belt against the Guardians, Gallen attacked the Guardians with fastballs early, setting up breaking balls that had them swinging at pitches in the dirt.

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I unzipped my jean shorts and slipped out of them, shedding them like a snakeskin and stuffing them into my backpack.

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