sheepskin
noun
the skin of a sheep, especially such a skin dressed with the wool on, as for a garment.
sheepskins
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pluralof sheepskin.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The display was a jumbled homage to Khinalig’s warrior-shepherd culture: dusty clay pots, carpet-weaving supplies, rusted scimitars and sheepskins.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 14, 2022
They can also swim, drink, play Ludo and shop for sheepskins.
From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2021
He then moved on to work with Tescan, a processor of sheepskins, but found himself out of work when the firm closed in 1981.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2018
The room has pine benches that are topped with Faroese sheepskins: off-white, brown, black, and almost mauve.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 11, 2018
He was reaching down to the apostles above the altar to present the four rolled-up sheepskins of the Gospels.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
