snakeskin

[ sneyk-skin ]

noun

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

snakeskin

/ ˈsneɪkˌskɪn /

noun

1. the skin of a snake, esp when made into a leather valued for handbags, shoes, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of snakeskin¹

First recorded in 1815–25; snake + skin

Example Sentences

When we got a new consigner, I was really excited, because I had seen these karate pants before in other fabrications, but I never saw them in this snakeskin.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2011, then aged 22, Barrett said he’d been referred by an older model, who was a close friend, to meet a mysterious middleman he described as having a missing nose covered with a snakeskin patch.

From BBC

When Shalom Lloyd's twins Joshua and Amara were born in March 2014, her son had severe eczema that left him bleeding and looking like he had snakeskin.

From BBC

Moreover, when Sue wants to go out on the town, she dresses in a skin-tight snakeskin outfit and puts on some obscene Louboutins.

From Salon

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.

From Salon