muskrat fur that has been dressed and dyed to resemble sealskin
Hudson seal in American English
muskrat fur processed to resemble seal
Hudson seal in American English
noun
muskrat fur that has been plucked and dyed to give the appearance of seal
Word origin
[1915–20]This word is first recorded in the period 1915–20. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: camouflage, costar, feedback, stockpile, supernationalism