"sandpaperlike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more sandpaperlike [comparative], most sandpaperlike [superlative]
Etymology: From sandpaper + -like. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sandpaper|like}} sandpaper + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} sandpaperlike (comparative more sandpaperlike, superlative most sandpaperlike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of sandpaper; rough and abrasive. Synonyms: sandpaperish, sandpapery
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