sandpaper

[sand-pey-per] /ˈsændˌpeɪ pər/

noun

strong paper coated with a layer of sand or other abrasive, used for smoothing or polishing.

verb (used with object)

to smooth or polish with or as if with sandpaper.

Origin

1815-25; sand + paper

Examples from the web for sandpaper

Ancient forms of tattoo removal included primitive dermabrasion-scraping the skin with rough surfaces, such as sandpaper.
Make a similar ramp using a plank covered with sandpaper, oil or aluminum foil.
Both patients could tell the difference between different grades of sandpaper rubbed against their skin.
The process is akin to using extremely fine-grained sandpaper as a sharpener.
He tried gluing sandpaper to his shoes, but wore out the mat.
The group debated mandating coarser sandpaper to be used along the sleds' runners but ultimately chose to use the normal grade.
Between her partially opened lips she could see the tip of the sandpaper her tongue had turned into.
Removes varnish and smooths cracks and scratches with sandpaper.
Grit refers to the size of the grains on a sandpaper.
Achenes require scarification to break dormancy which can be done with sandpaper.

British Dictionary definitions for sandpaper

/ˈsændˌpeɪpə/

noun

(formerly) a strong paper coated with sand for smoothing and polishing

a common name for glasspaper

verb

(transitive) to polish or grind (a surface) with or as if with sandpaper

Word Origin and History for sandpaper

also sand-paper, 1788, from sand (n.) + paper (n.).

1835, from sandpaper (n.). Related: Sandpapered; sandpapering.