toadskin

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

toad +‎ skin

Noun[edit]

toadskin (plural toadskins)

  1. the skin of a toad, or leather made therefrom
    • 2010, Jim C. Hines, Red Hood's Revenge:
      It was as though she wore a mask made from toadskins. Her clothes were crocodile skin the color of old tobacco, and she carried a staff of twisted driftwood.
    The Chinese use a preparation derived from toadskins, which they call senso, as a remedy for several sicknesses.
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