maril

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UK/mæˈɹɪl/US/mɛˈɹɪl/

noun

An ornamental binding material with a variegated grain, made from scraps of coloured leather mixed in a resin, compressed, and dried.

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Meanings

nounmaril (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn ornamental binding material with a variegated grain, made from scraps of coloured leather mixed in a resin, compressed, and dried.

Origin

Coined by British bookbinder Phillip Smith as a clipping of Silmaril, the name of three jewels in the works of J. R. R. Tolkien.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

maril. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maril

MLA

“maril.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maril. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maril,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maril.

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