sealskin
noun
seal·skin ˈsēl-ˌskin 
1
: the fur or pelt of a fur seal
2
: a garment (such as a jacket, coat, or cape) of sealskin
sealskin adjective
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Because of extensive hunting for their sealskin, these seals had been declared extinct in the early 20th century. 
Shivya Nath, Washington Post, 15 July 2022 And despite everything, a certain swaggery charisma still envelops him as snugly as his prized sealskin coat, a garment that deserves a co-star credit. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 11 Feb. 2022 Leya’s graduation cap, made by her mother, has sealskin, seal fur and a medicine wheel – the symbol of Many Nations Academy. oregonlive, 14 June 2021 His father, who watched the procession from a closer vantage, noticed David wasn’t wearing his sealskin cap. Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 15 May 2021 The announcement of his elopement with a pretty young woman in a sealskin coat ran in newspapers across the country. Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, 19 Mar. 2020 There, in the ice-blue underwater world, Brower saw Iñupiat hunters in a sealskin boat closing in on the calf’s mother. Krista Langlois, Smithsonian, 6 Apr. 2018 See More
Shivya Nath, Washington Post, 15 July 2022 And despite everything, a certain swaggery charisma still envelops him as snugly as his prized sealskin coat, a garment that deserves a co-star credit. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 11 Feb. 2022 Leya’s graduation cap, made by her mother, has sealskin, seal fur and a medicine wheel – the symbol of Many Nations Academy. oregonlive, 14 June 2021 His father, who watched the procession from a closer vantage, noticed David wasn’t wearing his sealskin cap. Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 15 May 2021 The announcement of his elopement with a pretty young woman in a sealskin coat ran in newspapers across the country. Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, 19 Mar. 2020 There, in the ice-blue underwater world, Brower saw Iñupiat hunters in a sealskin boat closing in on the calf’s mother. Krista Langlois, Smithsonian, 6 Apr. 2018 See More Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
sealskin
noun
seal·skin ˈsēl-ˌskin
: seal entry 1 sense 2
sealskin
noun
as in bearskin
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- bearskin
- deerskin
- doeskin
- coonskin
- sheepskin
- goatskin
- kidskin
- sheep
- seal
- calfskin
- mink
- lambskin
- ermine
- beaver
- otter
- buckskin
- sharkskin
- karakul
- rawhide
- horsehide
- snakeskin
- pigskin
- sable
- marten
- fisher
- fleece
- muskrat
- cowhide
- rabbit
- chamois
- kolinsky
- badger
- pelt
- mouton
- raccoon
- fox
- chinchilla
- leather
- racoon
- fur
- hide
- skin
- crocodile
- alligator
- suede
- morocco
- Persian lamb
- cordovan
- patent leather