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wineskin

/ˈwaɪnˌskɪn/

wineskin noun: a bag, traditionally made from the skin of a goat (a goatskin), used for holding and dispensing wine.

Noun

wineskin (plural wineskins)

  1. A bag, traditionally made from the skin of a goat (a goatskin), used for holding and dispensing wine.

wineskin meaning in Arabic and Persian

wineskin in Arabic

bag for holding wine
زِقّ ziqq

wineskin in Persian

bag for holding wine
خیک xik

Forms of wineskin

pluralwineskins

Origin of wineskin

From wine + skin.

Words formed from wineskin

Questions about wineskin

What does wineskin mean?
Wineskin means a bag, traditionally made from the skin of a goat (a goatskin), used for holding and dispensing wine.
What is wineskin in Arabic?
Wineskin in Arabic is زِقّ (ziqq). See Wineskin meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is wineskin?
Wineskin is a noun.
How do you pronounce wineskin?
Wineskin is pronounced /ˈwaɪnˌskɪn/.
What is the plural of wineskin?
The plural of wineskin is wineskins.

Words near wineskin in the dictionary

  1. Winesaps
  2. Winesburg
  3. winese
  4. wineshop
  5. wineshops
  6. wineskin
  7. wineskins
  8. winesop
  9. winesops
  10. winespeak
  11. winetaster

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