Etymology

goatskin

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Today it means: The skin of a goat, especially when cured and used as a material for clothing, tents, etc. Full definition →

Middle English geet skin
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromgeet skin
  2. English todaygoatskin

From Middle English geet skin; equivalent to goat + skin.

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