lionskin

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noun

The skin of a lion.

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Meanings

nounlionskin (plural lionskins)

plural lionskins

  1. The skin of a lion.

    Puzzle begged very hard to have the lionskin taken off him. He said it was too hot and the way it was rucked up on his back was uncomfortable: also, it made him look so silly.

    1956, C. S. Lewis, The Last Battle

Origin

From lion + skin.

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Translations

Ancient Greek λεοντέη, λεοντῆ
  • λεοντέη (leontéē)Translations
  • λεοντῆ (leontê)Translations
Greek λεοντή
  • λεοντή (leontí)Translations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

lionskin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lionskin

MLA

“lionskin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lionskin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lionskin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lionskin.

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