DOGSKIN

Etymology

Noun

dogskin (countable and uncountable, plural dogskins)

Leather made from the skin of a dog, or from sheepskin in imitation of it.

Source: Wiktionary


Dog"skin, n.

Definition: The skin of a dog, or leather made of the skin. Also used adjectively.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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