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· French
chagrin
2 English words descend from French
chagrin
, most common first.
chagrin
A distress of mind caused by a failure of aims or plans, a want of appreciation, mistakes, etc.; vexation or mortification.
shagreen
An untanned leather, often dyed green; originally made from horse skin, today mostly made from the skin of a shark or ray.