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单词 saffian
释义

saffian

[ saf-ee-uhn ]
/ ˈsæf i ən /

noun

a leather made of goatskin or sheepskin, usually dyed in bright colors.

Origin of saffian

1585–95; <Russian safʾyán<Turkic (compare Turkish sahtiyan) <Persian sekhtiyān, akin to sekht hard, firm

Words nearby saffian

safety pin, safety razor, safety squeeze, safety touch, safety valve, saffian, safflower, safflower oil, saffron, Safi, Safid Rud
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Example sentences from the Web for saffian

  • Saffian, saf′i-an, n. a name applied to skins tanned with sumac and dyed in bright colours.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for saffian

saffian
/ (ˈsæfɪən) /

noun

leather tanned with sumach and usually dyed a bright colour

Word Origin for saffian

C16: via Russian and Turkish from Persian sakhtiyān goatskin, from sakht hard
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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