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sheepskin

[sheep-skin] / ˈʃipˌskɪn /






NOUN
parchment
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Zanjani—a former sheepskin trader who became one of Iran’s wealthiest men and most famous sanctions busters—ratcheted up activity on Binance through his crypto firm, Zedcex, in 2024, Binance compliance reports show.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

"With a wig and a moustache," he chortles, while wearing the sort of sheepskin coat that even Del Boy might have rejected on taste grounds.

From BBC May 13, 2026

The move lower came even though Deckers, the brand behind Hoka running shoes and Ugg sheepskin boots, beat Wall Street’s earnings and revenue targets for the quarter ended Sept. 30.

From Barron's Oct. 24, 2025

As Elizabethan folk songs replaced Aldous' voice, Francis took a chrysanthemum and held it to Matthew's nose before scattering its petals across the sheepskin rug.

From Salon Apr. 19, 2025

Yesterday, Rasheed had gone out and come home with a suede winter coat for a boy, lined inside with soft sheepskin, the sleeves embroidered with fine red and yellow silk thread.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

They can also swim, drink, play Ludo and shop for sheepskins.

From New York Times Oct. 14, 2021

When it was founded, in 1826, Pittards worked only with local Somerset sheepskins, but now it sources its skins from Ethiopia.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2018

Kris Kobach’s collection of sheepskins suggests a pretty big brain to go with his tall, broad-shouldered frame.

From Washington Post Jun. 19, 2018

The room has pine benches that are topped with Faroese sheepskins: off-white, brown, black, and almost mauve.

From The New Yorker Jun. 11, 2018

He was reaching down to the apostles above the altar to present the four rolled-up sheepskins of the Gospels.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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