Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
shekel
Shekhinah
sheldgoose
sheldrake
shelduck
shelf
shelf fungus
shelf ice
shelf life
shelf mark
shelf screamer
shelf talker
shell
shell bean
shell company
shell game
shell jacket
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

sheepskin

sheep·skin [ shp skìn ] (plural sheep·skins)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. sheep leather with or without wool: the skin of a sheep used as leather, with or without the wool still attached ( often used before a noun )

2. sheepskin garment or rug: a rug or a garment, especially a coat or jacket, made from sheepskin with the wool attached

3. parchment: a parchment made from the skin of a sheep ( often used before a noun )

4. diploma: a diploma, traditionally made of sheepskin parchment ( informal )

Advertisement

© 2009 Microsoft