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barmskin

barmskin noun: a blacksmith's leather apron.

Noun

barmskin (plural barmskins)

  1. (UK, dialectal, obsolete) A blacksmith's leather apron.

Forms of barmskin

pluralbarmskins

Origin of barmskin

From Middle English barnyskyn, barym skyn.

Questions about barmskin

What does barmskin mean?
Barmskin means a blacksmith's leather apron.
What part of speech is barmskin?
Barmskin is a noun.
What is the plural of barmskin?
The plural of barmskin is barmskins.

Words near barmskin in the dictionary

  1. barmotes
  2. Barmouth
  3. barmpot
  4. barmpots
  5. barms
  6. barmskin
  7. barmskins
  8. Barmston
  9. Barmudah
  10. barmy
  11. Barmy Army

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