SHEEPSKIN


Meaning of SHEEPSKIN in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: Middle English shepskyn, from shep, sheep sheep + skyn, skin skin

1.

a. : the skin of a sheep ; also : leather prepared from it

b. : parchment

c. : a garment (as a jacket) made of or lined with sheepskin and usually having the wool on the inside

2. : diploma

3. : moth gray

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