sealskin

English

Etymology

From seal +‎ skin.

Pronunciation

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Noun

sealskin (countable and uncountable, plural sealskins)

1. A type of fabric made from the skin of seals.
2. Any fabric manufactured to resemble sealskin.
3. An item of clothing made from sealskin (whether real or imitation).

Alternative forms

• seal-skin

Hyponyms

• skin

Derived terms

• sealskinned
• sealskin cloth
• sealskin tent

Translations

type of fabric made from the skin of seals

• French: phoque (fr) m
• Hungarian: fókaprém (hu), szilszkin (hu), szil (hu)
• Orok: пэтэскэ (pə̄təskə)

any fabric manufactured to resemble sealskin

an item of clothing made from sealskin (whether real or imitation)

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