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Meaning of saffian | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A leather made from goatskins or sheepskins which is tanned with sumac and then brightly dyed.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Français saffian

Examples

“One of the three volumes Cyby had brought was as large as the top of a small table […]; from the arms impressed upon its saffian cover, I supposed it to be the history of some old noble family.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

Saffie Saffir Saffir-Simpson scale saffire safflomin safflor