leopard skin
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3.1
- noun
- /ˈlɛpərd skɪn/
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piel de leopardo
- The interior designer chose a leopard skin fabric to add a touch of exotic flair to the room.
Maroon corduroys, a waist length leopard skin jacket, must be fake fur, but who knows.
- Maroon corduroys, a waist length leopard skin jacket, must be fake fur, but who knows.
Examples
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He displayed a beautiful rug crafted from leopard skin in his living room, showcasing its unique pattern.
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Clad in a leopard-print coat, top, and pants, and lugging a round leopard-skin hatbox, Twain is like a big cat prowling the El Mirage Dry Lake.
Academic text (2014) -
First, all buttoned up in her leopard-skin coat, she points to her head.
Academic text (2014) -
Maroon corduroys, a waist length leopard skin jacket, must be fake fur, but who knows.
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She wore a stunning dress made of leopard skin that caught everyone's attention at the party.
Synonyms
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4.0
The skin of a large wild spotted cat used for clothing or decoration
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2.0
The outer layer of an animal's body that people remove and use for leather or fur
How Realistic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the spotted fur or pelt of a leopard, or a fabric/pattern that resembles it' follows directly from combining 'leopard' (the animal) and 'skin' (the external covering), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the referent. The figurative extension to a fabric or pattern is a straightforward and common descriptive transfer across languages, reinforcing full compositional transparency.
Etymology
Leopard skin can also mean the actual spotted fur or any cloth or design that looks like it. People copied the wild spotted look of the leopard's skin for dresses, chairs, and other things, so a leopard skin can mean the real pelt or a 'leopard-pattern' design.