Meaning & use
sandpapery
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Having a rough, abrasive texture similar to sandpaper.
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His unshaven chin felt sandpapery against her cheek.
The old wooden bench had a sandpapery surface from years of weathering.
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"Sandpapery" is a vivid, informal adjective formed directly from the tool name, used to describe texture through a familiar tactile comparison.
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