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woolskin
[
w
oo
l
-skin]
/ˈwʊlˌskɪn/
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noun
1.
a sheepskin with the
wool
still attached.
Origin of
woolskin
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late Middle English
1400-1450
late Middle English
word dating back to
1400-50;
See origin at
wool
,
skin
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