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sheepskin

American  
[sheep-skin] / ˈʃipˌskɪn /

noun

  1. the skin of a sheep, especially such a skin dressed with the wool on, as for a garment.

  2. leather, parchment, or the like, made from the skin of sheep.

  3. Informal. a diploma.

adjective

  1. made from the skin of a sheep.

  2. (of a garment) lined with the skin of a sheep dressed with the wool on.

sheepskin British  
/ ˈʃiːpˌskɪn /

noun

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

    2. ( as modifier )

      a sheepskin coat
"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

Etymology

Origin of sheepskin

First recorded in 1150–1200, sheepskin is from the Middle English word shepskinn. See sheep, skin

Example Sentences

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The move lower came even though Deckers, the brand behind Hoka running shoes and Ugg sheepskin boots, beat Wall Street’s earnings and revenue targets for the quarter ended Sept. 30.

From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025

He recalls that two men on Dennis's base visited the family, bringing a sheepskin as a gesture.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025

He also had custom sheepskin chair covers for the front and back.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2024

“I have a sheepskin coat, a hat with earflaps; I should get felt boots soon, and I have grown a beard during the 20-day transit,” he said.

From New York Times • Dec. 26, 2023

Even the Fleece had transformed from a sheepskin to a red-and-gold high school letter jacket with a large glittery Omega on the pocket.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

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