sheepskin

[sheep-skin]

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

1. made from the skin of a sheep.

2. (of a garment) lined with the skin of a sheep dressed with the wool on.

sheepskin

/ ˈʃiːpˌskɪn /

noun

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sheepskin¹

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

Example Sentences

The move lower came even though Deckers, the brand behind Hoka running shoes and Ugg sheepskin boots, beat Wall Street’s earnings and revenue targets for the quarter ended Sept. 30.

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He recalls that two men on Dennis's base visited the family, bringing a sheepskin as a gesture.

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In the converted barn's main room, Elizabethan ballads drifted through smoke-thick air as someone scattered chrysanthemum petals across a sheepskin rug.

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He also had custom sheepskin chair covers for the front and back.

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Chused has used oversized leather club chairs draped with sheepskin to create nests by the fireplace.

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