sheepskin

English

Etymology

sheep +‎ skin

Noun

sheepskin (countable and uncountable, plural sheepskins)

1. (uncountable) The skin of a sheep, especially when used to make parchment or in bookbinding
2. (US, countable) A diploma
3. (countable) The tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on, especially when used for clothing, rugs etc

Translations

skin of a sheep

• Catalan: badana f
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 羊皮 (zh) (yángpí)

• Classical Nahuatl: ichcaēhuatl
• French: peau de mouton f

• German: Schafspelz m
• Japanese: 羊の毛皮 (ひつじのけがわ, hitsuji no kegawa)
• Russian: овчина (ru) f (ovčína), овечья шкура f (ovéčʹja škúra)
• Spanish: carnero (es) m, badana (es) f

References

• OED