dogskin
- noun
- /ˈdɔɡˌskɪn/
:
piel de perro
- His crippled hands, bundled in the dogskin mitts, groped to break his fall.
Examples
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At the end, in spite of the dogskin mitts, his fingers had been blistered with frostbite to the color and size of rotten bananas.
Fiction book (2001) -
She wore a warm coat made of dogskin to protect herself from the cold wind.
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The artisan crafted a beautiful purse using soft dogskin leather.
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He handed me a pair of gloves made from dogskin, perfect for the chilly evening.
Synonyms
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4.1
The skin of an animal used to make leather
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3.9
Tanned sheep hide with wool left on used to make warm clothes
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3.2
Material or pattern that looks like the skin of a snake
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2.8
The skin of a pig or a football made from it
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7.7
A soft yellowish leather made from deer or sheep skin
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4.8
Leather made from the skin of a goat used to make things like gloves or drum covers
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3.2
Leather made from cow skin used for things like shoes or furniture
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6.4
A wolf's skin that people use to make warm clothes or a rug
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7.7
Soft, smooth leather made from the skin of a young goat used for gloves and fine clothes
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3.3
The fur and hide of a rabbit used to make clothes or soft craft items
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7.0
The soft fur from a seal used to make warm clothes
Soft, strong leather from a goat used for book covers and small items
Leather made from a cow's skin
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dogskin comes from joining dog and skin, which together mean 'the skin of a dog'. Like sheepskin and lambskin, it names a material used for clothes or objects, so the origin explains why the word means the hide used as a material.