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DOESKIN

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doe⋅skin

[doh-skin]
–noun
1. the skin of a doe.
2. leather made from this.
3. doeskins, soft leather gloves made of sheepskin.
4. a closely woven woolen cloth made with a satin or a small twill weave.
–adjective
5. made of doeskin.

Origin:
1425–75; late ME doskin. See doe, skin
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doe·skin   (dō'skĭn')   
n.  
    1. The skin of a doe, deer, or goat.

    2. Leather made from this skin, used especially for gloves.

  1. A fine, soft, smooth woolen fabric.

  2. A densely napped finish for certain woolen fabrics, such as flannel.

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