sheepskin

English

noun

Definitions

(uncountable) The skin of a sheep, especially when used to make parchment or in bookbinding.
(US) A diploma.
(countable) The tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on, especially when used for clothing, rugs, etc.

Etymology

Compound from English sheep + English skin.

Origin

English

skin

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Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Shepway English
antisheep English
bareskin English
batskin English
bearskin English
beaverskin English
beetleskin English
birdskin English
bitesheep English
blackskin English
buckskin English
buffalo-skin English
calfskin English
capeskin English
caribouskin English
catskin English
cleanskin English
clearskin English
coonskin English
cowskin English
cumskin English
deerskin English
deskin English
doeskin English
dogskin English
dragonskin English
drumskin English
e-skin English
eelskin English
elkskin English
enskin English
fawnskin English
fishskin English
foreskin English
foxskin English
frogskin English
goatskin English
gooseskin English
greenskin English
hare-skin English
hogskin English
horseskin English
iSheep English
kidskin English
kipskin English
lambskin English
leopardskin English
lightskin English
lionskin English
lizardskin English
loinskin English
milliskin English
moleskin English
mooseskin English
nonsheep English
nonskin English
oilskin English
onionskin English
otterskin English
outskin English
oxskin English
pigskin English
pinkskin English
ponyskin English
poopskin English
rabbitskin English
ramskin English
ratskin English
redskin English
reskin English
sealskin English
sharkskin English
sheep English
sheep-bell English
sheep-like English
sheepberry English
sheepcote English
sheepdog English
sheepdom English
sheepflesh English
sheepfold English
sheepfucker English
sheepherder English
sheepherding English
sheephook English
sheepish English
sheepless English
sheeplike English
sheepling English
sheepman English
sheepmaster English
sheepmeat English
sheepness English
sheeppox English
sheepsfoot English
sheepshagger English
sheepshank English
sheepshead English
sheepshearer English
sheepshearing English
sheepshit English
sheepskinned English
sheepstealer English
sheepstealing English
sheeptrack English
sheepwalk English
sheepway English
sheepy English
shepherd English
shitskin English
silverskin English
skin English
skin worm English
skinable English
skinbound English
skincare English
skinflick English
skinfold English
skinfolk English
skinful English
skinhead English
skinless English
skinlike English
skinnable English
skinner English
skinneth English
skinny English
skinship English
skinsuit English
skintag English
skintight English
skinwalker English
skinwalking English
slinkskin English
slipskin English
snakeskin English
swanskin English
thickskin English
tigerskin English
toadskin English
turnskin English
underskin English
vomitskin English
watersheep English
waterskin English
wineskin English
wolfskin English
woolskin English
wormskin English
yakskin English
skini Finnish
скин Russian
スキン Japanese
sheep Middle English
skyn Middle English
jip Volapük
sipsip Tok Pisin
skin Tok Pisin
hipi Maori
siip Chuukese