English Explanatory Dictionary

sheepskin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The skin of a sheep, especially an adult sheep, and especially when used to make parchment or in bookbinding.
  2. The tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on, especially when used for clothing, rugs, etc.
  3. A diploma, especially the one representing a university or college degree.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

sheepskin sheepskins

Etymology

From sheep + skin.

Synonyms

lambskin

Derived words

sheepskin effect sheepskinned

Translations

Arabic: حَوَر Bulgarian: овча кожа Catalan: badana Chinese Cantonese: 羊皮 Gan Chinese: 羊皮 Hakka Chinese: 羊皮 Chinese Mandarin: 羊皮 Min Nan Chinese: 羊皮 Esperanto: ŝafofelo French: peau de mouton Galician: pelica German: Schafspelz German: Schaffell German: Schafsfell German: Schafleder German: Schafsleder Greek: μηλωτή Ancient Greek: μηλωτή Japanese: 羊の毛皮 Latin: mastrūca Māori: kiri hipi Classical Nahuatl: ichcaēhuatl Nogai: яргак Old Church Slavonic: милотьи Persian: پوستین Persian: وت Polish: baran Polish: baranica Portuguese: pele de ovelha Russian: овчи́на Russian: ове́чья шку́ра Southern Altai: кой терези Southern Altai: койдыҥ терези Southern Altai: јаргак Spanish: carnero Spanish: badana Spanish: zalea Spanish: piel de oveja Swedish: fårskinn Turkish: koyun derisi
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