|
|
Definition of Sheepskin
1. Noun. Tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing.
Generic synonyms: Leather
Specialized synonyms: Golden Fleece
Derivative terms: Fleece
2. Noun. Skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on.
3. Noun. A document certifying the successful completion of a course of study.
Generic synonyms: Certificate, Certification, Credential, Credentials
Specialized synonyms: Higher National Diploma, Hnd
Definition of Sheepskin
1. n. The skin of a sheep; or, leather prepared from it.
Definition of Sheepskin
1. Noun. The skin of a sheep, especially when used to make parchment or in bookbinding ¹
2. Noun. (American English) , A diploma ¹
3. Noun. The tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on, especially when used for clothing, rugs etc ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sheepskin
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Sheepskin
1. 1. The skin of a sheep; or, leather prepared from it. 2. A diploma; so called because usually written or printed on parchment prepared from the skin of the sheep. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sheepskin
Literary usage of Sheepskin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Modern American Tanning: A Practical Treatise on the Manufacture of Leather (1910)
"If in the tannage of sheepskin either by the chrome or the vegetable process too
much acid is ... Owing to the fact that the sheepskin is so loose-fibered, ..."
2. The Bookman (1903)
"... is clad in its original homely, but what has proved to be a fairly serviceable,
coat of brown sheepskin. ..."
3. The Shoe Industry by Frederick James Allen (1922)
"It is used largely in the cheaper grades of men's and boys' shoes. sheepskin.
sheepskin is used chiefly for shoe linings and outer parts where the wear is ..."
4. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: Giving the Derivation, Source, Or Origin of by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer (1898)
"The clerical robe worn over the bachelor's ordinary sheepskin. The ancient Celt*
and Germans also wore a garment occasion- ally over their fur skins. ..."
Other Resources:
