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swanskin

swanskin noun: the skin of a swan with the down or feathers on.

Noun

swanskin (countable and uncountable, plural swanskins)

  1. The skin of a swan with the down or feathers on.
  2. A type of brushed flannel cotton twill fabric.

Forms of swanskin

pluralswanskins

Origin of swanskin

From swan + skin.

Questions about swanskin

What does swanskin mean?
Swanskin means the skin of a swan with the down or feathers on.
What part of speech is swanskin?
Swanskin is a noun.
What is the plural of swanskin?
The plural of swanskin is swanskins.

Words near swanskin in the dictionary

  1. Swansea
  2. Swansea Bay
  3. Swansea Heads
  4. swanship
  5. swanships
  6. swanskin
  7. swanskins
  8. Swanson
  9. swansong
  10. swansongs
  11. Swanston

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