capeskin

American  

[keyp-skin] / ˈkeɪpˌskɪn /

noun

1. a firm, washable leather used especially for gloves, originally made from the skin of goats from the Cape of Good Hope, but now from hairy lambskin or sheepskin.

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capeskin British  

/ ˈkeɪpˌskɪn /

noun

1. a soft leather obtained from the skins of a type of lamb or sheep having hairlike wool

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adjective

1. made of this leather

Etymology

Origin of capeskin

First recorded in 1910–15; cape ² + skin

Example Sentences

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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