"sandpapery" meaning in English

See sandpapery in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more sandpapery [comparative], most sandpapery [superlative]
Etymology: sandpaper + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sandpaper|y}} sandpaper + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} sandpapery (comparative more sandpapery, superlative most sandpapery)
  1. Resembling sandpaper.
    Sense id: en-sandpapery-en-adj-g09xDNWo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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