sheepskin
Americannoun
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sheepskins
plural
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the skin of a sheep, especially such a skin dressed with the wool on, as for a garment.
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leather, parchment, or the like, made from the skin of sheep.
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Informal. a diploma.
adjective
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made from the skin of a sheep.
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(of a garment) lined with the skin of a sheep dressed with the wool on.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of sheepskin
First recorded in 1150–1200, sheepskin is from the Middle English word shepskinn. See sheep, skin
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Zanjani—a former sheepskin trader who became one of Iran’s wealthiest men and most famous sanctions busters—ratcheted up activity on Binance through his crypto firm, Zedcex, in 2024, Binance compliance reports show.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
"With a wig and a moustache," he chortles, while wearing the sort of sheepskin coat that even Del Boy might have rejected on taste grounds.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
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
He flicked a broken bone into the fire and rose to his full height—a massive red warrior in sheepskin and drakon leather, with dried flowers and herbs in his hair.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
They can also swim, drink, play Ludo and shop for sheepskins.
From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2021
When it was founded, in 1826, Pittards worked only with local Somerset sheepskins, but now it sources its skins from Ethiopia.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2018
Kris Kobach’s collection of sheepskins suggests a pretty big brain to go with his tall, broad-shouldered frame.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 19, 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
On this he rose and placed the bed of balsam near the fire, strewing sheepskins on top, and skins of goats.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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