doeskin

Definitions

1. Leather from the skin of a female deer or sheep.
   uncountable
2. The hide of a doe, as opposed to a buck.
   countable
3. A glove made of doeskin leather.
   countable, in-plural
4. A very soft, close-napped fabric, especially of high quality.
   uncountable

Examples

“He was dressed in shirt of doeskin, / White and soft, and fringed with ermine, / All inwrought with beads of wampum...”

“A long knife was in the doeskin belt that supported the doeskin skirt tightly about her lithe limbs.”

“Frequently, doeskins had a higher value in trade⟳ than the skins of bucks, as they were considered of finer quality.”

“Elizabeth accidentally left her doeskins on the pew at Sunday service.”

“In the morning Mr. Logan wore a doeskin box coat with pearl buttons nearly as large as alarm clocks in two rows on it.”

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