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woolskin

[woo l-skin] /ˈwʊlˌskɪn/

Word Origin

noun

1.

a sheepskin with the wool still attached.

Origin of woolskin

late Middle English

1400-1450

late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at wool, skin

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