sheepskin

American  

[sheep-skin] / ˈʃipˌskɪn /

noun

1. the skin of a sheep, especially such a skin dressed with the wool on, as for a garment.

2. leather, parchment, or the like, made from the skin of sheep.

3. Informal. a diploma.

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adjective

1. made from the skin of a sheep.

2. (of a garment) lined with the skin of a sheep dressed with the wool on.

sheepskin British  

/ ˈʃiːpˌskɪn /

noun

1. 1. the skin of a sheep, esp when used for clothing, etc, or with the fleece removed and used for parchment

   2. ( as modifier )

      a sheepskin coat

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Etymology

Origin of sheepskin

First recorded in 1150–1200, sheepskin is from the Middle English word shepskinn. See sheep, skin

Example Sentences

The move lower came even though Deckers, the brand behind Hoka running shoes and Ugg sheepskin boots, beat Wall Street’s earnings and revenue targets for the quarter ended Sept. 30.

From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025

In the converted barn's main room, Elizabethan ballads drifted through smoke-thick air as someone scattered chrysanthemum petals across a sheepskin rug.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2025

Chused has used oversized leather club chairs draped with sheepskin to create nests by the fireplace.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2024

“I have a sheepskin coat, a hat with earflaps; I should get felt boots soon, and I have grown a beard during the 20-day transit,” he said.

From New York Times • Dec. 26, 2023

Melanthios darted out to light a blaze, drew up a bench, threw a big sheepskin over it, and brought a cake of lard.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer

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