sheepskin
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noun
1.
the skin of a sheep, especially such a skin dressed with the wool on, as for a garment.
2.
leather, parchment, or the like, made from the skin of sheep.
3.
Informal. a diploma.
adjective
4.
made from the skin of a sheep.
5.
(of a garment) lined with the skin of a sheep dressed with the wool on.
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Sheepskin
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sheepskin (ˈʃiːpˌskɪn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a. the skin of a sheep, esp when used for clothing, etc, or with the fleece removed and used for parchment | |
| b. (as modifier): a sheepskin coat | |
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Slang Dictionary
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Example sentences
Originally hand-drawn on sheepskin, traditional nautical charts have for generations been printed on paper.
The players on horseback compete for points by throwing a stuffed sheepskin into a well.
His under garment was sackcloth, over which he wore a white coat of sheepskin, with a girdle.
The book shelves are cast iron and were originally covered in sheepskin.
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