sealskin

[ seel-skin ]

noun

1. the skin of a seal.
2. the skin or fur of the fur seal when prepared for making garments or leather items.
3. a garment or article made of this fur.

adjective

1. made of sealskin:

   a sealskin purse.

sealskin

/ ˈsiːlˌskɪn /

noun

1. 1. the skin or pelt of a fur seal, esp when dressed with the outer hair removed and the underfur dyed dark brown
   2. ( as modifier )

      a sealskin coat

2. a garment made of this skin

Word History and Origins

Origin of sealskin¹

First recorded in 1275–1325, sealskin is from the Middle English word seleskin. See seal ², skin

Example Sentences

A man is lured into a fatal obsession when he is hired to make a sealskin bag for a woman born with her heart outside her body.

From The Daily Beast

Years after, one of their children finds her sealskin, and runs to display it to his mother, not knowing it was hers.

From Project Gutenberg

In summer their clothing is of sealskin and fishskin; and in winter it is of the thicker reindeer hides.

From Project Gutenberg

His body is like that of a man except that his feet are very large and look like sealskin muffs.

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She saw nothing—nothing whatever—in Mr. Fenwick's bringing her mother a beautiful sealskin jacket as a Christmas present.

From Project Gutenberg

It was now that Howell's diary records his purchase of the Irving for ten pounds and a sealskin coat.

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