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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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