Meaning of Sheepskin | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The skin of a sheep, especially an adult sheep, and especially when used to make parchment or in bookbinding.
   uncountable
2. The tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on, especially when used for clothing, rugs, etc.
   countable, uncountable
3. A diploma, especially the one representing a university or college degree.
   US, countable

Equivalents

Examples

“Near-synonym: lambskin”

“I confess to having felt a prejudice against sleeping in a bag, more especially a sheepskin bag, which would probably have a muttony odor; but it was pronounced to be the warmest and least cumbersome form of bedding we could have […]”

“[…] he took his sheepskin with a bow and a gesture that extinguished several of his companions;”

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