Definitions
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- noun the
skin of alizard , orleather made therefrom
Etymologies
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Examples
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It occurred to him that the sight of a gigantic human clad entirely in black and indigo, flashing a reflective green lizardskin cape and brandishing a flaming torch and knife, might be something which could truly upset a tunnel dweller.
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A Jurassic Park bogeyman; a spook story mommy dinosaurs tell to scare their babies, of big flying reptiles, covered in scales like lizardskin china, maws glistening with killer enamel, eyes twinkling with attitude, menace.
Archive 2009-04-01 Paul 2009
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A Jurassic Park bogeyman; a spook story mommy dinosaurs tell to scare their babies, of big flying reptiles, covered in scales like lizardskin china, maws glistening with killer enamel, eyes twinkling with attitude, menace.
"The Adamantine Palace" by Stephen Deas (Gollancz) Paul 2009
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Doug asked, withdrawing the slender gold pen from the elastic loop that held it inside the lizardskin checkbook holder.
The Houseguest Thomas Berger 2008
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He found a lizardskin wallet, three marijuana cigarettes and no hardware; popped the glove compartment and flicked on the dashlight.
The Big Nowhere Ellroy, James, 1948- 1988
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Before he made his choice, the door opened, and Cal Whitehead walked in, dressed in a bottle green suit with white-piped lapels and carrying a gleaming lizardskin case, its handle wrapped in clear plastic and tagged.
Over the Edge Jonathan Kellerman 1987
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Before he made his choice, the door opened, and Cal Whitehead walked in, dressed in a bottle green suit with white-piped lapels and carrying a gleaming lizardskin case, its handle wrapped in clear plastic and tagged.
Over the Edge Jonathan Kellerman 1987
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Before he made his choice, the door opened, and Cal Whitehead walked in, dressed in a bottle green suit with white-piped lapels and carrying a gleaming lizardskin case, its handle wrapped in clear plastic and tagged.
Over the Edge Jonathan Kellerman 1987
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Greydon snapped open his black lizardskin attache case.
The Miko Lustbader, Eric 1984
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His lizardskin shirt and black culottes drew glances, but derisive ones: their cut was forty years out of date.
The Unicorn Trade Anderson, Poul and Karen 1984
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