seal·skin

[seel-skin]
noun
1.
the skin of a seal.
2.
the skin or fur of the fur seal when prepared for making garments or leather items.
3.
a garment or article made of this fur.
adjective
4.
made of sealskin: a sealskin purse.

Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English seleskin. See seal2, skin

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sealskin (ˈsiːlˌskɪn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a.  the skin or pelt of a fur seal, esp when dressed with the outer hair removed and the underfur dyed dark brown
 b.  (as modifier): a sealskin coat
2.  a garment made of this skin

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Example sentences
The town shops sell sealskin slippers, mittens and other indigenous crafts.
The sealskin coat may he a coat proper or it may be a jacket.
The myths and fables they hand down are woven out of fog, wildflowers and sealskin.
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