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KIPSKIN
Etymology
Noun
kipskin (plural kipskins)
Leather prepared from the skin of young or small cattle, intermediate in grade between calfskin and cowhide.
Source: Wiktionary
Kip"skin`, n. Etym: [Kip + skin.]
Definition: Leather prepared from the skin of young or small cattle, intermediate in grade between calfskin and cowhide.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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