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
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.
• 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
20 November 2024
(noun) an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
