noun
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the skin or hide of a calf
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Also called: calf.
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fine leather made from this skin
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( as modifier )
calfskin boots
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Etymology
Origin of calfskin
Example Sentences
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In Lesotho, a calfskin headband and feather are put on the new monarch's head by two traditional chiefs during their coronation.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2023
Instead the artist more often painted on the plaster of frescoes or on paper or vellum—parchment made from calfskin.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 3, 2023
Painted with egg tempera on calfskin parchment, they show close-ups of agricultural machinery in near primary colors.
From New York Times ● May 5, 2022
“This is the most I can come up with these days. They have hard soles,” she says, pointing to her slippers, which are in fact $790 calfskin and shearling slides from Celine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2021
I wore costly imported calfskin shoes with little heels.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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