sealskin

American  

[seel-skin] / ˈsilˌskɪn /

noun

1. the skin of a seal.

2. the skin or fur of the fur seal when prepared for making garments or leather items.

3. a garment or article made of this fur.

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adjective

1. made of sealskin.

   a sealskin purse.

sealskin British  

/ ˈsiːlˌskɪn /

noun

1. 1. the skin or pelt of a fur seal, esp when dressed with the outer hair removed and the underfur dyed dark brown

   2. ( as modifier )

      a sealskin coat

2. a garment made of this skin

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Etymology

Origin of sealskin

First recorded in 1275–1325, sealskin is from the Middle English word seleskin. See seal ², skin

Example Sentences

"I communicate with Nuuk from this tablet," Mathiassen said, pulling off her sealskin mittens to turn on the device.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

We pitched our tent on a 100-yard-wide grassy strip of land between two lakes with surfaces as smooth as the sealskin I saw stretching on the side of a house in Kangerlussuaq.

From Washington Post • Aug. 9, 2018

One of its final pictures is of “a boy from the Falklands with a sealskin hat and strange sharp teeth”.

From The Guardian • Sep. 24, 2017

Recall petitioners noted two sealskin vests made by one of the mayor’s daughters that were bought by the borough for $7,000 as gifts for the governor and lieutenant governor.

From Washington Times • Apr. 6, 2016

The sealskin kayak beside the door glowed as if the moon had been stretched across it and its graceful ribs shone black.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George