DOESKIN

doeskin

(noun) a fine smooth soft woolen fabric

doeskin

(noun) soft leather from deerskin or lambskin

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

doeskin (countable and uncountable, plural doeskins)

(uncountable) Leather from the skin of a female deer or sheep.

(countable) The hide of a doe, as opposed to a buck.

(countable, mostly, in the plural) A glove made of doeskin leather.

(uncountable) A very soft, close-napped fabric, especially of high quality.

Hyponyms

• skin

Source: Wiktionary


Doe"skin`, n.

1. The skin of the doe.

2. A firm woolen cloth with a smooth, soft surface like a doe's skin;

– made for men's wear.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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