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CHAGRIN [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Leather Industry
  • Forwarding, Folding, and Binding (Printing)
DEF

[A] rough, untanned leather with a grainy surface, made from the hide of various animals and often dyed green.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie du cuir
  • Façonnage, pliage et reliure (Imprimerie)
DEF

Espèce de cuir grenu, préparé avec la peau de la croupe du mulet, de l'âne ou du cheval et utilisé en reliure et en marquinerie de luxe.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria del cuero
  • Elaboración, plegadura y encuadernación (Imprenta)
DEF

Piel labrada de modo que la flor forme grano como el de la lija.

CONT

También se aprovecha del tiburón la piel [...] El primer producto preparado con la piel de estos peces fue el chagrín, un cuero que por los dentículos se usaba para raspar y pulir.

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