sheepskin
pronunciation
How to pronounce sheepskin in British English:
UK [ˈʃi:pskɪn]
How to pronounce sheepskin in American English:
US [ˈʃipˌskɪn]
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- Noun:
- tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
- skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
- a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study
Word Origin
- sheepskin (n.)
- c. 1200, "the skin of a sheep," from sheep + skin (n.). Meaning "diploma" dates from 1804; so called because formerly made of sheepskin parchment.
Example
- 1. They had nested in his sheepskin coat once .
- 2. They found an old sheepskin coat ; I put it on .
- 3. Revenue at the self-described ' world 's largest purveyor of grade-a sheepskin ' increased 22 percent last year .
- 4. Ay , guey , this already seems like it 's for real says a teenager with obsidian hair and a denim and sheepskin jacket .
- 5. We were supplied with what we called " gorilla " suits , which was a large coat and pants ( of ) fake synthetic sheepskin .