American
[keyp -skin]
/ ˈkeɪpˌskɪn /
noun
a firm, washable leather used especially for gloves, originally made from the skin of goats from the Cape of Good Hope, but now from hairy lambskin or sheepskin.
capeskin
British
/ ˈkeɪpˌskɪn /
noun
a soft leather obtained from the skins of a type of lamb or sheep having hairlike wool
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adjective
made of this leather
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Etymology
First recorded in 1910–15; cape 2 + skin
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In the custom room, next to his office, the drapes are hand-woven of capeskin, suede and gold metallic strands, and hang from ceiling to floor.
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