sealskinned

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English

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Etymology

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From sealskin +‎ -ed.

Adjective

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sealskinned (not comparable)

  1. Dressed in a sealskin.
    • 1910, O. Henry [pseudonym; William Sydney Porter], “The Fifth Wheel”, in Strictly Business[1]:
      The sealskinned gentleman received the tire, placed it inside the car, gazed intently at the ex-coachman, and muttered to himself inscrutable words.