mouton

[ moo-ton ]

/ ˈmu tɒn /

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noun

sheepskin that has been processed to resemble another fur, especially seal or beaver.

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Origin of mouton

1940–45; <French: sheep, sheepskin; see mutton¹

Words nearby mouton

mouth-to-mouth, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, mouthwash, mouth-watering, mouthy, mouton, moutonnée, movable, movable-do system, movable feast, movable joint

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How to use mouton in a sentence

Mouton, probably at Port Mouton; so named, according to Lescarbot, because a drowned sheep came ashore there.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
"This is the 'Mouton d'Or,'" said Aylward, as they pulled up their horses at a whitewashed straggling hostel.
The White Company|Arthur Conan Doyle
If Mouton comes here you will be sacrificed—you and all the Union men.
Miss Ravenel's conversion from secession to loyalty|J. W. de Forest
But the heroine came too late, and the gallant Mouton expired.
Popular Tales|Charles Perrault

"I'll go along to Moie de Mouton and keep a look-out," I said.
Carette of Sark|John Oxenham

British Dictionary definitions for mouton

mouton

/ (ˈmuːtɒn) /

noun

sheepskin processed to resemble the fur of another animal, esp beaver or seal

Word Origin for mouton

from French: sheep. See mutton

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