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pelt (1)

pelt [ pelt ]


noun  (plural pelts)
Definition:
 
1. animal skin: the skin of an animal with the fur, hair, or wool still attached

2. animal skin for tanning: the skin of an animal with the fur, hair, or wool removed so that it is ready for tanning into leather



transitive verb  (past and past participle pelt·ed, present participle pelt·ing, 3rd person present singular pelts)
Definition:
 
remove animal's skin: to remove the skin of an animal

[15th century. Origin ?]
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