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sheepskin

[sheep-skin] / ˈʃipˌskɪn /
NOUN
certificate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affidavit authentication authorization certification coupon credential deed diploma documentation guarantee license paper permit receipt ticket voucher warrant warranty
STRONG
affirmation attestation docket endorsement pass record shingle testament testimonial testimony
WEAK
testification
Antonyms
STRONGEST
breach break prohibition
STRONG
denial veto
NOUN
degree
Synonyms
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class credit grade honor level magnitude point position qualification quality scope sort standard status strength
STRONG
approbation approval baccalaureate caliber compass credentials dignity distinction eminence height order pitch potency quantity range rank reach shingle stage standing station testimonial testimony
WEAK
dignification
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dishonor disrespect ill repute lack
STRONG
lowliness unimportance
NOUN
diploma
Synonyms
STRONGEST
credentials degree recognition voucher warrant
STRONG
authority award charter commission confirmation honor shingle
NOUN
leather
Synonyms
STRONGEST
skin
STRONG
cat-o'-nine-tails goatskin parchment strap strop tan taws thong thrash tooling whip
WEAK
oxhide
NOUN
parchment
Synonyms
STRONG
diploma palimpsest paper papyrus scroll vellum
WEAK
pell
NOUN
parchment
Synonyms
STRONG
diploma goatskin paper

Example Sentences

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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

He also had custom sheepskin chair covers for the front and back.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2024

“I have a sheepskin coat, a hat with earflaps; I should get felt boots soon, and I have grown a beard during the 20-day transit,” he said.

From New York Times • Dec. 26, 2023

Motson - known for his trademark sheepskin coats - made his breakthrough on Match of the Day during the famous FA Cup replay between Hereford and Newcastle in 1972.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2023

The mute flipped the dagger, caught it, then flung it end over end at the sheepskin map that adorned Lord Wyman’s wall.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin