lambskin

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noun

The skin of a very young sheep, especially prepared with the fleece still attached. A very fine form of leather.

“Near-synonym: sheepskin”

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sheepskinparchment
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Meanings

nounlambskin (countable and uncountable, plural lambskins)

plural lambskins

  1. countableuncountableThe skin of a very young sheep, especially prepared with the fleece still attached. A very fine form of leather.

    Near-synonym: sheepskin

    Synonyms: sheepskin

  2. countableuncountableA kind of woollen cloth resembling this.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe skin of a very young sheep, especially prepared with the fleece still attached. A very fine form of leather.

Similar
sheepskin

More synonyms by meaning

nounskin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on

Similar
parchmentsheepskin
Broader
animal skin
Also see
parchmentsheepskin

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From lamb + skin.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 羔皮
  • 羔皮 (gāopí)skin of a young sheep
Polish baranek
  • baranekskin of a young sheep
Russian овчи́на
  • овчи́на (ovčína)skin of a young sheep
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APA

lambskin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lambskin

MLA

“lambskin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lambskin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lambskin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lambskin.

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