sheep-skin

A form of sheepskin — The skin of a sheep, especially an adult sheep, and especially when used to make parchment or in bookbinding.

Meanings

nounsheep-skin (countable and uncountable, plural sheep-skins)

plural sheep-skins

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of sheepskin.
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