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

Noun

the skin of a sheep with the wool still attached, used to make clothing and rugs

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

sheepskin [ˈʃiːpskɪn] sheep n → peau f de mouton

sheepskin [ˈʃiːpskɪn] sheep n → Schaffell nt

cpd → Schaffell-

sheepskin [ˈʃiːpskɪn] n → pelle f di pecora