sheepskin
noun
sheep·skin
ˈshēp-ˌskin 
Examples of sheepskin in a Sentence
a bag made of sheepskin
jobs that don't require a sheepskin
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Just a maze of wooden boardwalks connecting a smattering of cozy tents lit by lanterns and decorated with sheepskin rugs, leather steamer trunks, and plaid throw blankets.
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Leslie Jamison, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2025
All three styles are unlined and fabricated from supple calf leather, suede, or a glossy, shiny coated sheepskin leather.
—Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
Find a window seat kept warm by a sheepskin rug and enjoy fiskesuppe, a traditional soup made with cream, butter, flour, potatoes, carrots, and fish, with mountain views stretching before you.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024
To be even cozier, look for ballerinas in faux sheepskin or fur.
—Antonio Fuentes, Glamour, 28 Dec. 2024
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Leslie Jamison, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2025
All three styles are unlined and fabricated from supple calf leather, suede, or a glossy, shiny coated sheepskin leather.
—Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
Find a window seat kept warm by a sheepskin rug and enjoy fiskesuppe, a traditional soup made with cream, butter, flour, potatoes, carrots, and fish, with mountain views stretching before you.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024
To be even cozier, look for ballerinas in faux sheepskin or fur.
—Antonio Fuentes, Glamour, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Sheepskin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sheepskin. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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sheepskin
noun
sheep·skin
ˈshēp-ˌskin
1
: the skin of a sheep or leather made from it
2
: diploma
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