lambskin

[ lam-skin ]

/ ˈlæmˌskɪn /

noun

the skin of a lamb, especially when dressed with its wool, and used for clothing.

leather made from such skin.

parchment made from such skin.

Nearby words

Origin of lambskin

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at lamb, skin

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Examples from the Web for lambskin

In winter the talagani, a long close-fitting cloak of lambskin, is added to the rest of the dress.
The Human Race|Louis Figuier
My father entered the room, with his fox-headed mantle over one shoulder and his lambskin cap drawn over his brow.
Hungarian Sketches in Peace and War|Mr Jkai
Muzaffar Mrz gave me a sword-belt, a lambskin surtout, and a grey tpchq (horse).
The Bbur-nma in English|Babur, Emperor of Hindustan
Kryltzoff, in a fur coat and lambskin cap, seemed thinner and more pale than before.
The Awakening|Leo Nikoleyevich Tolstoy

Budge is lambskin with the wool dressed outwards, worn on the edge of the hoods of bachelors of arts, etc.
Milton's Comus|John Milton

British Dictionary definitions for lambskin

lambskin

/ (ˈlæmˌskɪn) /

noun

the skin of a lamb, esp with the wool still on

a material or garment prepared from this skin
(as modifier)a lambskin coat

a cotton or woollen fabric resembling this skin

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Word Origin and History for lambskin

lambskin

mid-14c., from lamb + skin (n.).