sheepskin

sheep·skin  (shpskn)

n.

1. The skin of a sheep either tanned with the fleece left on or in the form of leather or parchment.

2. Informal A diploma.

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sheepskin [ˈʃiːpˌskɪn]

n

(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Tanning) (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding)

a.  the skin of a sheep, esp when used for clothing, etc., or with the fleece removed and used for parchment

b.  (as modifier) a sheepskin coat

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sheepskin - tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing fleece leather - an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning Golden Fleece - in Greek mythology, a fleece of gold owned by the king of Colchis and guarded in a sacred grove by a dragon; recovered by Jason and the Argonauts
	2.	sheepskin - skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on lambskin, parchment animal skin - the outer covering of an animal vellum - fine parchment prepared from the skin of a young animal e.g. a calf or lamb
	3.	sheepskin - a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study diploma certificate, credential, credentials, certification - a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts Higher National Diploma, HND - a diploma given for vocational training that prepares the student for a career in a particular area; good students may progress to a course leading to a degree

Translations

sheepskin [ˈʃiːpskɪn] N → piel f de carnero

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sheepskin [ˈʃiːpskɪn]

n → peau f de mouton

modif [coat, rug] → en peau de mouton
sheepskin jacket n → canadienne f
sheep station n → gros élevage m de moutons

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sheepskin [ˈʃiːpˌskɪn]

1. n → pelle f di pecora or di montone

2. adj (gloves) → di montone

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sheepskin [ˈʃiːpˌskɪn]

1. n → pelle f di pecora or di montone

2. adj (gloves) → di montone

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sheepskin → جلد الغنم ovčí kůže fåreskind Schaffell προβιά piel de borrego lampaannahka peau de mouton ovčja koža montone 羊の毛皮 양가죽 schaapsvacht saueskinn owcza skóra pele de carneiro овчина fårskinn หนังแกะ koyun postu da cừu 羊皮