Hudson seal

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noun

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

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Origin of Hudson seal

First recorded in 1915–20

Words nearby Hudson seal

Hudsonian godwit, Hudson River, Hudson River school, Hudson's Bay blanket, Hudson's Bay Company, Hudson seal, Hudson Strait, hudud, hue, hue and cry, huebnerite

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How to use Hudson seal in a sentence

Barry showed me his room—a one bedroom with a killer view of Riverbank State Park and the Hudson.
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Fellow SEAL Matt Bissonnette also claims to have shot bin Laden.
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Vreeland believes that in the end, his grandmother put her subtle seal of approval on his lifestyle.
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Simultaneously, a brigade of mercenaries and Congolese soldiers would seal off the city and expel the guerrillas.
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In 1982, Hockney traveled to China on a trip organized by his editor at Thames & Hudson, Nikos Stangos.
The Many Lives of Artist David Hockney|William O’Connor|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In truth, it was so intently engaged with a sleeping seal that it had not observed the approach of the sledge.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
Henry Hudson sailed from Gravesend on his first voyage for the discovery of a northwest passage to India.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
With this I will end this letter, leaving it in this state until it is time to seal it, in case anything should occur to be added.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
A writer of the day said, “Mr. Hudson is neither better nor worse than the morality of his time.”
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
On breaking the seal, a letter at the top of a bundle of papers presented itself.
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British Dictionary definitions for Hudson seal

Hudson seal

noun

muskrat fur that has been dressed and dyed to resemble sealskin

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