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calfskin

/ˈkæfˌskɪn/

calfskin noun: a fine leather made from the hide of a calf.

Noun

calfskin (plural calfskins)

  1. A fine leather made from the hide of a calf.

Forms of calfskin

pluralcalfskins

Origin of calfskin

From calf + skin.

Questions about calfskin

What does calfskin mean?
Calfskin means a fine leather made from the hide of a calf.
What part of speech is calfskin?
Calfskin is a noun.
How do you pronounce calfskin?
Calfskin is pronounced /ˈkæfˌskɪn/ (US).
What is the plural of calfskin?
The plural of calfskin is calfskins.

Words near calfskin in the dictionary

  1. calfling
  2. calflings
  3. calfluxin
  4. calfmeat
  5. calfs
  6. calfskin
  7. calfskins
  8. calfy
  9. Calga
  10. Calgarian
  11. Calgarians

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