Definition of sheepskin Sheepskin

/ʃiˈpskɪˌn/ - [sheepskin] - sheep•skin

We found 9 definitions of sheepskin from 4 different sources.

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What does sheepskin mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: sheepskins

sheepskin - tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
  fleece
  leather an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
sheepskin - a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study
  diploma
  credential, credentials, certificate, certification a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
sheepskin - skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
  parchment, lambskin
  animal skin the outer covering of an animal
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • sheepskin (n.)
    The skin of a sheep; or, leather prepared from it.
  • sheepskin (n.)
    A diploma; -- so called because usually written or printed on parchment prepared from the skin of the sheep.

Part of speech

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  • sheepskin, noun, singular of sheepskins.
  • sheepskin, adjective.

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