toadskin

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noun

the skin of a toad, or leather made therefrom

“The Chinese use a preparation derived from toadskins, which they call senso, as a remedy for several sicknesses.”

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Meanings

nountoadskin (plural toadskins)

plural toadskins

  1. the skin of a toad, or leather made therefrom

    The Chinese use a preparation derived from toadskins, which they call senso, as a remedy for several sicknesses.

    1 more example

    It was as though she wore a mask made from toadskins. Her clothes were crocodile skin the color of old tobacco, and she carried a staff of twisted driftwood.

    2010, Jim C. Hines, Red Hood's Revenge

Origin

From toad + skin.

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Cite this entry
APA

toadskin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toadskin

MLA

“toadskin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toadskin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “toadskin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toadskin.

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