Meaning of SHEEPSKIN
| Pronunciation: | | 'sheeps`kin
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- [n] a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study
- [n] skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
- [n] tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
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| | Synonyms: | | diploma, fleece, lambskin, parchment |
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| | See Also: | | animal skin, certificate, certification, credential, credentials, Golden Fleece, Higher National Diploma, HND, leather, vellum | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Sheep"skin`\, n.
1. The skin of a sheep; or, leather prepared from it.
2. A diploma; -- so called because usually written or printed
on parchment prepared from the skin of the sheep. [College
Cant]
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