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

Words Nearby mouton

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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

Origin of mouton

from French: sheep. See mutton

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