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mouton

American  
[moo-ton] / ˈmu tɒn /

noun

  1. sheepskin that has been processed to resemble another fur, especially seal or beaver.

mouton British  
/ ˈmuːtɒn /

noun

  1. sheepskin processed to resemble the fur of another animal, esp beaver or seal

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Etymology

Origin of mouton

1940–45; < French: sheep, sheepskin; mutton 1

Example Sentences

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I hope you're a fan of mouton, because that's all we've got.

From Slate • Mar. 1, 2013

Miss Kung Pu-sheng, third in the delegation's rank, wore two orchids on her mouton coat.

From Time Magazine Archive

A not unconsiderable factor: mouton has held up in price.

From Time Magazine Archive

Landau arranged to get mouton coats for Caudle's daughter and for Mrs. Turner L. Smith, wife of Caudle's chief assistant.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ce présent consistoit en soixante-dix grands plateaux d'etain chargés de différentes sortes de confitures et de compotes, et vingt-huit autres dont chacun portoit un mouton écorché.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 10 Asia, Part III by Hakluyt, Richard

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