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sheepskin

[sheep-skin] / ˈʃipˌskɪn /






NOUN
parchment
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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 recalls that two men on Dennis's base visited the family, bringing a sheepskin as a gesture.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025

In the converted barn's main room, Elizabethan ballads drifted through smoke-thick air as someone scattered chrysanthemum petals across a sheepskin rug.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2025

“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

The little otak would not ride on his shoulder, but hid in the pocket of his sheepskin tunic, under his cloak, as was its wont in cold weather.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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