Yakskin
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The pelt or hide of a yak; leather made from yak hides. countable, uncountable
"[…] there was greater ease in avoiding a scene since wine and fruit were now on offer, having been unpacked by the marching party, stocky Tibetans in sheepskins, fur hats, and yakskin boots."
Example
More examples"[…] there was greater ease in avoiding a scene since wine and fruit were now on offer, having been unpacked by the marching party, stocky Tibetans in sheepskins, fur hats, and yakskin boots."
Etymology
From yak + skin.
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