calfskin
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- noun
- /ˈkæfˌskɪn/
:
piel de ternera
- You could buy a fine pair of calfskin gloves.
- calfskin boots
- calfskin lining
- calfskin gloves
Examples
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I pull out my father's calfskin suitcase with the Boca Raton Club sticker, slide back the locks with my thumbs.
Academic text (1991) -
The Hadendoa spearmen follow, blood-stained feathers in their hair, banging on their calfskin drums.
Fiction book (2002) -
Someone gives you a calfskin wallet.
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The twist is it's my $ 12,000 calfskin jacket!
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In a moment, she returned and held out a slim volume bound in maroon calfskin.
Fiction book (1990) -
Also, look for interior materials such as real leather or real calfskin for the handbag's lining.
Blog text (24) -
Trey pulls out his calfskin wallet and selects a crisp hundred-dollar bill.
Fiction book (2002) -
In addition to a black calfskin handbag, she was carrying a zippered envelope of beige suede, large enough to hold legal documents.
Fiction book (1992) -
You could buy a fine pair of calfskin gloves.
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Trey pulls out his calfskin wallet and selects a crisp hundred-dollar bill.
Synonyms
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The skin of an animal made smooth and used to make items like shoes and bags
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Soft leather made from the skin of a young cow
Smooth shiny leather made from the skin of a young cow and used for high quality shoes and bags
A very soft material made from the skin of a young cow with a suede inner surface
How Smooth
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Calfskin comes from the two simple words calf ('a young cow') and skin ('hide' or 'leather'). So it means leather made from a young calf, which is why calfskin is very smooth and soft.