doeskin

English

noun
Definitions
  • (uncountable) Leather from the skin of a female deer or sheep.
  • (countable) The hide of a doe, as opposed to a buck.
  • (countable) A glove made of doeskin leather.
  • (uncountable) A very soft, close-napped fabric, especially of high quality.

Etymology

Compound from English doe + English skin.

Origin

English

skin

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms