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sheepskin.

The skin of a sheep, especially an adult sheep, and especially when used to make parchment or in bookbinding.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The skin of a sheep, especially an adult sheep, and especially when used to make parchment or in bookbinding.

    uncountable
  2. The skin of a sheep, especially an adult sheep, and especially when used to make parchment or in bookbinding. The tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on, especially when used for clothing, rugs, etc.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A diploma, especially the one representing a university or college degree.

    US · countable
Where this word comes from

From sheep + skin.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.