Goatskin
//ˈɡoʊtˌskɪn// noun, slang
noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The skin of a goat, especially when cured and used as a material for clothing, tents, etc. countable, uncountable
"Near-synonym: kidskin"
- 2 the hide of a goat wordnet
- 3 A liquid container (especially for holding wine or water) made from goat leather. countable, uncountable
- 4 A bodhran drum. Ireland, colloquial, countable, uncountable
Example
More examples"While they were thus disporting and enjoying themselves, an old man, clothed in a coarse garment of goatskin, with shabby shoes on his feet, and with a bag of provisions at his back, came up to them and seated himself near them."
Etymology
From Middle English geet skin; equivalent to goat + skin.
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