lap·in

(lăp′ĭn, lä-păN′)

Rabbit fur, especially when dyed to imitate a more expensive fur.

[French, from alteration of Old French lapriel (probably influenced by connin, rabbit).]

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lapin

(ˈlæpɪn)

(Clothing & Fashion) US rabbit fur

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lap•in

(ˈlæp ɪn)

n.

1. a rabbit.

2. rabbit fur, esp. when trimmed and dyed.

[1900–05; < French, Middle French]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	lapin - the fur of a rabbit rabbit fur, pelt - the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
	2.	lapin - castrated male rabbit rabbit, cony, coney - any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food

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