SHEEPSKIN

diploma, sheepskin

(noun) a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study

parchment, sheepskin, lambskin

(noun) skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on

sheepskin, fleece

(noun) tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sheepskin (countable and uncountable, plural sheepskins)

(uncountable) The skin of a sheep, especially when used to make parchment or in bookbinding.

(US, countable) A diploma.

(countable or uncountable) The tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on, especially when used for clothing, rugs, etc.

Hyponyms

• skin

Source: Wiktionary


Sheep"skin`, n.

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. [College Cant]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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