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calfskin

noun
/ˈkæfˌskɪn/US

Etymology

From calf + skin.

  1. derived from *sken-✻ — “to split off”
  2. derived from *skinþą✻
  3. derived from skinn — “animal hide”
  4. inherited from scinn
  5. inherited from skyn
  6. compounded as calfskin — “calf + skin”

Definitions

  1. A fine leather made from the hide of a calf.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA