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kidskin

[ kid-skin ]
/ ˈkɪdˌskɪn /
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noun
leather made from the skin of a young goat; kid.
adjective
made of kidskin: kidskin gloves.
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Origin of kidskin

First recorded in 1635–45; kid1 + skin

Words nearby kidskin

kidology, kid-on, kidporn, Kidron, kids, kidskin, kids' stuff, kidstakes, kid stuff, kid the pants off, kidult
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How to use kidskin in a sentence

  • He gave her the basket, and with it, wrapped in a piece of kidskin, some of the same powder with which he had doctored the fruits.

    The Wizard|H. Rider Haggard

  • Again there was that vague suggestion of a steel trap covered with velvet, or kidskin.

    Gold Out of Celebes|Aylward Edward Dingle

British Dictionary definitions for kidskin

kidskin
/ (ˈkɪdˌskɪn) /
noun
a soft smooth leather made from the hide of a young goatOften shortened to: kid
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