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sheepskin

[ sheep-skin ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the skin of a sheep, especially such a skin dressed with the wool on, as for a garment.
leather, parchment, or the like, made from the skin of sheep.
Informal. a diploma.

sheepskin

/ ˈʃiːpˌskɪn /

1. the skin of a sheep, esp when used for clothing, etc, or with the fleece removed and used for parchment
2. ( as modifier )
  a sheepskin coat

First recorded in 1150–1200, sheepskin is from the Middle English word shepskinn. See sheep, skin

The decision maker turned out to be a gray-haired Cossack ataman, or commander, in a traditional sheepskin hat.

So where might the next Carol Bartz or Jeff Bezos get their sheepskin?

On the sheepskin rug before the fire a Manx cat was dozing beside a pair of carpet slippers.

The sheepskin is very short for me, and closely cropped, and looks like a worn-out mat!!

They generally wore turbans of lambswool, and jackets of sheepskin with the wool inwards.

He had taken care to remove from the box of clothing his sheepskin, his loose coat with a hood, and his waterproof overalls.

Which runs directly into the throat of said Pragmatic Sanction; and engages to make it, mere waste sheepskin, so to speak!

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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