sheepskin coat
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- noun
- /ˈʃiːpˌskɪn koʊt/
- Just as the clock turned nine on Tuesday morning, Meredith was bundled up in boots and a sheepskin coat, walking through Studley Park.
- wearing a sheepskin coat
- man in a sheepskin coat
Examples
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"Who used the Caddy last?" He stood cursing, legs apart, fists rammed into the side pockets of his sheepskin coat.
Fiction book (1991) -
So don't hurry, just relax with a newspaper in the easy chair and leave before six—and don't forget to take Father's blue jeans and leather jacket, and Mother's sheepskin coat.
Fiction book (1990) -
Go to my cabin and bring me my sheepskin coat.
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Then she strolled off in her sheepskin coat like she was in a fashion show.
Fiction book (1999) -
He was wet, wearing a long sheepskin coat covered in mud.
Fiction book (1997) -
She stood by the car in her black sheepskin coat, her hands down in her pockets as if she were freezing.
Fiction book (1994) -
I want to enter the ninth grade, and I want a sheepskin coat to replace my fur parka.
Fiction book (1990) -
Many years and many pages later, this general turns up again, now a fugitive, dressed like a peasant in a sheepskin coat.
Academic text (1995) -
A slender girl in jeans, a checked blouse, and an open sheepskin coat stood within the bedroom door.
Fiction book (2002) -
On a cold winter day, she wore her sheepskin coat to stay warm during the walk.
Synonyms
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A short coat that reaches the waist or hips and fastens at the front
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Soft thick hair that covers some animals or the material used for warm coats
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2.5
A warm coat made from animal hair to wear in cold weather
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1.5
A large warm coat with a hood for very cold weather
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Tanned sheep hide with wool left on used to make warm clothes
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An expensive warm coat made from soft shiny mink fur
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1.0
A thick piece of clothing worn to keep you warm in cold weather
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A warm waterproof and windproof jacket people wear for skiing to keep dry
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A heavy warm outer layer people wear over clothes in cold weather
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A large, heavy coat worn over clothes to keep warm in cold weather
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A very expensive coat made from soft dark fur of a small wild animal
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A long coat with a hood you can pull over your head to keep warm or dry
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A long coat lined with soft wool, often made from sheepskin
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A coat or jacket made from seal fur to keep you warm
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A warm thick coat with a hood and wooden toggle buttons that usually reaches the knees
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The woolly coat of a sheep used for clothing
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Sheepskin with the wool still on, used to make warm clothing
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A thick water-resistant wool cloth used for warm coats
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A heavy rough wool cloth used to make coats that protect from cold and wind
How Warm
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a coat made from the skin of a sheep with the wool attached' is directly and compositionally derived from combining 'sheepskin' (tanned sheep skin with fleece) and 'coat' (an outer garment). This is a literal noun–noun compound following common morphological and semantic patterns found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
Sheepskin coat is exactly what it sounds like: a sheepskin, the skin of a sheep with the wool still on, used as a coat. People who worked outdoors wore these for extra warmth, so the name came to mean 'a warm coat made from sheep skin'.