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capeskin

[ keyp-skin ]

noun

  1. a firm, washable leather used especially for gloves, originally made from the skin of goats from the Cape of Good Hope, but now from hairy lambskin or sheepskin.


capeskin

/ ˈkeɪpˌskɪn /

noun

  1. a soft leather obtained from the skins of a type of lamb or sheep having hairlike wool
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adjective

  1. made of this leather
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of capeskin1

First recorded in 1910–15; cape 2 + skin
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Word History and Origins

Origin of capeskin1

C19: named after the Cape of Good Hope

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