mouton

American

[moo-ton] / ˈmu tɒn /

noun

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

mouton British

/ ˈmuːtɒn /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of mouton

1940–45; < French: sheep, sheepskin; see mutton ¹

Example Sentences

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I hope you're a fan of mouton, because that's all we've got.

From Slate • Mar. 1, 2013

Miss Kung Pu-sheng, third in the delegation's rank, wore two orchids on her mouton coat.

From Time Magazine Archive

There is someone special in the winner's life too: a sheep, called simply le mouton, with whom Allez France has shared her musical tastes, and her paddock box, for years.

From Time Magazine Archive

Landau arranged to get mouton coats for Caudle's daughter and for Mrs. Turner L. Smith, wife of Caudle's chief assistant.

From Time Magazine Archive

Dans l'intérieur de la salle on avoit placé une centaine de grands plats d'étain, qui chacun contenoient une pièce de mouton et du riz.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 10 Asia, Part III by Hakluyt, Richard

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