English Explanatory Dictionary

mouton

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A 14th-century French gold coin, weighing about 70 grains.
  2. Sheepskin processed to resemble beaver or seal fur.
name
  1. commune in Charente, France

Word forms

mouton moutons

Etymology

Borrowed from French mouton (“sheep”). Doublet of mutton.

Synonyms

beaver lamb

Related words

mouton enragé return to one's muttons

Derived words

Cotton-Mouton effect
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