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Hudson seal

American  

noun

  1. muskrat fur that has been plucked and dyed to give the appearance of seal.

Hudson seal British  

noun

  1. muskrat fur that has been dressed and dyed to resemble sealskin

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Etymology

Origin of Hudson seal

First recorded in 1915–20

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It was part of Nora's job to do up the room and she knew where Sylvia's Hudson seal coat hung in one of the closets.

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What she particularly wanted was a new Hudson seal coat that had been delivered a few days before.

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Cora had a Hudson seal coat now, with a great kolinsky collar.

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"Perhaps," I advised him, "that is a trade name to cover the real origin, just as plucked muskrat is termed Hudson seal."

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