kidskin

[ kid-skin ]

noun

1. leather made from the skin of a young goat; kid.

adjective

1. made of kidskin:

   kidskin gloves.

kidskin

/ ˈkɪdˌskɪn /

noun

1. a soft smooth leather made from the hide of a young goat Often shortened tokid

Word History and Origins

Origin of kidskin¹

First recorded in 1635–45; kid ¹ + skin

Example Sentences

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.

From Project Gutenberg

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

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