Crossword clues for sharkskin
Wiktionary
n. 1 The skin of a shark. 2 A shiny fabric made from synthetic fibers.
WordNet
n. a smooth crisp fabric
Wikipedia
Sharkskin is a smooth worsted fabric with a soft texture and a two-toned woven appearance.
Sharkskin fabric's lightweight and wrinkle-free properties make it ideal for curtains, tablecloths and napkins. Sharkskin fabric is popular for both men’s and women’s worsted suits, light winter jackets and coats. Sharkskin is commonly used as a liner in diving suits and wetsuits.
Typically, sharkskin fabric is made with the use of rayon or acetate or as a blend of the two, and its two-toned woven appearance is achieved by basketweaving, thereby creating a pattern in which the colored threads run diagonal to the white fibers. Because both fabric options already have a relatively smooth texture, the combination results in the finish for which sharkskin fabric is known.
Usage examples of "sharkskin".
He wore a black sharkskin vest and high seaboots of shagreen, dyed crimson.
The kid started to join us, but I suggested she play a new electronic game that Tooky had been coerced into installing by some friendly amusement-company salesmen in sharkskin suits.
He was wearing a red flannel shirt and over it a long-sleeved gray sweat shirt tucked into black sharkskin pants with shiny knees.
She had on white sharkskin slacks, a red-and-white striped jersey that fitted her like adhesive tape, and white wedgies with red laces.