MOUTON


Meaning of MOUTON in English

ˈmüˌtän,  ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English motoun, from Middle French mouton, literally, ram — more at mutton

1. : agnel

2.

[French, literally, sheep, from Middle French, ram]

: a spy planted in a prison cell to obtain incriminating evidence

3.

[French, sheep, sheepskin]

: processed sheepskin that has been sheared and dyed to resemble beaver or seal and is used especially for women's coats

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