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lionskin

lionskin noun: the skin of a lion.

Noun

lionskin (plural lionskins)

  1. The skin of a lion.
    • Puzzle begged very hard to have the lionskin taken off him. He said it was too hot and the way it was rucked up on his back was uncomfortable: also, it made him look so silly.1956, C. S. Lewis, The Last Battle

Forms of lionskin

plurallionskins

Origin of lionskin

From lion + skin.

Questions about lionskin

What does lionskin mean?
Lionskin means the skin of a lion.
What part of speech is lionskin?
Lionskin is a noun.
What is the plural of lionskin?
The plural of lionskin is lionskins.

Words near lionskin in the dictionary

  1. lions' feet
  2. lions' shares
  3. lions'-den
  4. lions'-dens
  5. lionship
  6. lionskin
  7. lionskins
  8. lionsona
  9. lionsonas
  10. Lionsville
  11. liontamer

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