mouton

[moo-ton]

noun

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

Origin of mouton

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

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Examples from the Web for mouton

Historical Examples of mouton

However, it was the sight of Mouton that chiefly decided him.
The Fat and the Thin
Emile Zola
As for your female readers, they will prefer Mouton even to you.
Olla Podrida
Frederick Marryat (AKA Captain Marryat)
Their presence some hours earlier would have been uncomfortable for Mouton.
Destruction and Reconstruction:
Richard Taylor
It was for this that Green and Mouton and other gallant spirits fell!
Destruction and Reconstruction:
Richard Taylor
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

British Dictionary definitions for mouton

mouton

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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