Meanings
nouncapeskin (countable and uncountable, plural capeskins)
plural capeskins
- countableuncountableA soft sheepskin leather especially used for gloves.
At this time the Director of the WAAC recommended (1) a regulation dress glove of leather similar to capeskin to match the shoes in color, (2) a dress glove […]
1943, United States Army, Quartermaster Corps - Q.M.C. Historical Studies
Origin
From Cape + skin, after Cape Town in South Africa.
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APA
capeskin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capeskin
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“capeskin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capeskin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “capeskin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capeskin.
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