ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English seleskin, from sele seal + skin
1. : the skin of a seal and especially of a fur seal
2. : a garment (as a jacket, coat, cape) of sealskin
3. : a strip of sealskin or a coarser fur attachable to the bottom of a ski for preventing slipping backward in uphill climbing — usually used in plural