saffian

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsæfɪən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(saf′ē ən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
saf•fi•an  (saf′ē ən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Textiles, Clothinga leather made of goatskin or sheepskin, usually dyed in bright colors.
  • Persian sekhtiyān, akin to sekht hard, firm
  • Turkic (compare Turkish sahtiyan)
  • Russian saf’yán
  • 1585–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
saffian /ˈsæfɪən/ n
  1. leather tanned with sumach and usually dyed a bright colour
Etymology: 16th Century: via Russian and Turkish from Persian sakhtiyān goatskin, from sakht hard

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