Wineskin

//ˈwaɪnˌskɪn// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A bag, traditionally made from the skin of a goat (a goatskin), used for holding and dispensing wine.
  2. 2
    an animal skin (usually a goatskin) that forms a bag and is used to hold and dispense wine wordnet

Etymology

From wine + skin.

Related phrases

new wine in an old wineskinwined up

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