Lionskin

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The skin of a lion.

    "Puzzle begged very hard to have the lionskin taken off him. He said it was too hot and the way it was rucked up on his back was uncomfortable: also, it made him look so silly."

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"Puzzle begged very hard to have the lionskin taken off him. He said it was too hot and the way it was rucked up on his back was uncomfortable: also, it made him look so silly."

Etymology

From lion + skin.

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