bearskin
5
6.8
- noun
- /ˈbɛrˌskɪn/
:
piel de oso
- My bearskin lay where I had dropped it on the frozen river.
- bearskin rug
- bearskin robe
- bearskin cover
Examples
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How about a bearskin rug!
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Inside the hut made of date-palm fronds, attended by a single disciple, Baba was seated upon a bearskin.
Fiction book (1992) -
No, it was a bearskin on the floor.
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All he could do was share part of the bearskin with him.
Fiction book (2001) -
The bearskin had done its work.
Fiction book (2001) -
Laren didn't move, just stared at the bearskin that covered the entrance.
Fiction book (1994) -
His outer mantle was a thick bearskin, somewhat worn and stained.
Fiction book (2001) -
A traditional allegorical presentation, Germania is shown rising from a deep slumber on a luxurious bearskin.
Academic text (1991) -
The lodge had a luxurious bearskin rug placed in front of the fireplace.
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He wore a coat made of bearskin to keep warm during the harsh winter months.
Synonyms
4
7.7
A soft yellowish leather made from deer or sheep skin
2
6.0
Soft thick fur taken from a river animal and used to make coats
2
5.6
Leather that comes from a pig's skin
1
7.0
The soft fur from a seal used to make warm clothes
1
7.7
Soft, smooth leather made from the skin of a young goat used for gloves and fine clothes
Soft brown fur from a beaver used to make warm clothes and hats
A brown soft fur from a muskrat that people use to make warm clothes
Skin taken from a dog that people use to make clothes or items
Leather made from a cow's skin
How Warm
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bearskin is simply bear + skin, meaning 'skin of a bear', and it now means the animal's skin and fur when people use it as a material for rugs, coats, or hats.