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sandpaper (iou)



sandpaper noun, verb, & adjective. E19.
[from SAND noun + PAPER noun.]
A. noun. Paper with sand or other abrasive material stuck to it, used for smoothing or polishing woodwork etc. E19.
Comb.: sandpaper tree any of several tropical trees, the rough leaves of which are used for polishing, e.g. the sausage-tree, Kigelia pinnata.
b. verb trans. Smooth (as) with sandpaper; fig. bring to perfection, refine. M19.
C. adjective. Rough or abrasive in style etc. M20.
sandpaperer noun L19.
sandpapery adjective resembling sandpaper, rough to the touch M20.