sandpaper

[ sand-pey-per ]

/ ˈsændˌpeɪ pər /

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

to smooth or polish with or as if with sandpaper.

Origin of sandpaper

First recorded in 1815–25; sand + paper

Laying on a shark is just crazy, their skin is like sandpaper.

Off the Hook: Eric Young’s Craziest Shark Catches (Video) |Anna Klassen |August 5, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Cut the features out right to the line with a coping saw and smooth the edges and surfaces with No. 1/2 sandpaper.

Toy Craft |Leon H. Baxter
Sandpaper the whole (see Sandpaper), and paint in various colours (see Painting).

Woodworking for Beginners |Charles Gardner Wheeler
Do not discard the sandpaper stick or pencil sharpener used by a draftsman just because all the abrasive sheets have been removed.

The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 |Various

The sandpaper must be applied unsparingly and always with the grain.

Boys' Book of Model Boats |Raymond Francis Yates
Poor devil, he was up against the sandpaper side, all right.

The Mascot of Sweet Briar Gulch |Henry Wallace Phillips

sandpaper

/ (ˈsændˌpeɪpə) /

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

a common name for glasspaper

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