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sealskin

sealskin

1 7.0
The soft fur from a seal used to make warm clothes
  • noun
  • /ˈsiːlˌskɪn/
translation icon : piel de foca
  • To create traditional footwear, they skillfully stitched sealskin into durable boots known as 'kamiks.'

Examples

  • In the mornings before work, Buster took long, aimless walks into the wilderness, wrapped tight in his sealskin parkas and scratchy woolen underdrawers.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • It's sealskin.

    Julia (1977)

  • IT MATCHED THE FABRIC FROM MRS. STRUBING'S SEALSKIN COAT.

    Marshall (2017)

  • The women moved out the door and came back bearing silver brooches, lengths of wadmal, sealskins, reindeer pelts, and combs of walrus tusk.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • The Inuit craftspeople often made warm coats from sealskin to withstand the harsh Arctic climate.

  • She wore a beautiful sealskin jacket that was both warm and stylish during the winter festivities.

Synonyms

seal
vssealskin
6 5.6

The fur of a sea mammal used to make warm clothing

is written as a single compound word rather than the shorter form

Compounds

sealskin tent
9.4

A tent that Inuit people make from seal skin to use in summer

How Warm

sealskin
1 7.0
fur
279 1.0
down
34 4.8
wool
140 1.0
cotton
115 1.0

Surface Forms

sealskin singular
sealskins plural

Morphology

sealskin = seal + skin (transparent) = seal + skin

A direct noun–noun compound 'seal' + 'skin' referring to the animal's pelt; learners who know both words can readily infer this meaning.

Etymology

Sealskin comes from the two simple parts seal and skin, so it literally means 'skin of a seal'. Because people in cold regions used the soft, warm skin and fur to make clothes, sealskin refers to the material used for making warm garments.