doeskin

[ doh-skin ]

noun

1. the skin of a doe.
2. leather made from this.
3. doeskins, soft leather gloves made of sheepskin.
4. a closely woven woolen cloth made with a satin or a small twill weave.

adjective

1. made of doeskin.

doeskin

/ ˈdəʊˌskɪn /

noun

1. the skin of a deer, lamb, or sheep
2. a very supple leather made from this skin and used esp for gloves
3. a heavy smooth satin-weave or twill-weave cloth
4. modifier made of doeskin

Word History and Origins

Origin of doeskin¹

First recorded in 1425–75, doeskin is from the late Middle English word doskin. See doe, skin

Example Sentences

The pulpy movie poster for the latter famously featured Welch front and center in a doeskin bikini, and the rest was history.

From Los Angeles Times

Clad in a brown doeskin bikini, she successfully evaded pterodactyls but not the notice of the public.

From Seattle Times

Raquel Welch had only three lines in the 1966 film “One Million Years B.C.,” but her doeskin bikini did all the talking anyway, launching her as an international icon almost over night.

From Los Angeles Times

Harry arrived at the chapel on foot, walking beside his brother, Prince William, in the doeskin frock coat of the Blues and Royals, the regiment he joined after graduating from military school.

From New York Times

On this bright Sunday morning over breakfast in Rome, he is dressed in gray trousers and a navy Tasmanian wool blazer with the trademark Loro Piana doeskin finish.

From Wall Street Journal