swanskin

[ swon-skin ]

/ ˈswɒnˌskɪn /

noun

the skin of a swan, with the feathers on.

a closely woven twill-weave flannel for work clothes.

Origin of swanskin

First recorded in 1600–10; swan¹ + skin

Words nearby swanskin

swan neck, swannery, Swanscombe man, swansdown, Swansea, swanskin, swan's neck, swan's neck pediment, Swanson, swan song, swan-upping

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Example sentences from the Web for swanskin

I have got a swanskin waistcoat,—a most attractive external.
Letters of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Vol. I (of 2)|Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Now that she had the swanskin she was able to transform herself.
The King of Ireland's Son|Padraic Colum
The one who carried the green scarf left her swanskin under a bush.
The King of Ireland's Son|Padraic Colum
Then he came from where he was hiding and gave her the swanskin.
The King of Ireland's Son|Padraic Colum

But you must hide the swanskin that belongs to the youngest maiden.
The King of Ireland's Son|Padraic Colum

British Dictionary definitions for swanskin

swanskin

/ (ˈswɒnˌskɪn) /

noun

the skin of a swan with the feathers attached

a fine twill-weave flannel fabric

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	swanskin
释义	swanskin [ swon-skin ] / ˈswɒnˌskɪn / noun the skin of a swan, with the feathers on. a closely woven twill-weave flannel for work clothes. Origin of swanskin First recorded in 1600–10; swan¹ + skin Words nearby swanskin swan neck, swannery, Swanscombe man, swansdown, Swansea, swanskin, swan's neck, swan's neck pediment, Swanson, swan song, swan-upping Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for swanskin I have got a swanskin waistcoat,—a most attractive external. Letters of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Vol. I (of 2)\|Samuel Taylor Coleridge Now that she had the swanskin she was able to transform herself. The King of Ireland's Son\|Padraic Colum The one who carried the green scarf left her swanskin under a bush. The King of Ireland's Son\|Padraic Colum Then he came from where he was hiding and gave her the swanskin. The King of Ireland's Son\|Padraic Colum But you must hide the swanskin that belongs to the youngest maiden. The King of Ireland's Son\|Padraic Colum British Dictionary definitions for swanskin swanskin / (ˈswɒnˌskɪn) / noun the skin of a swan with the feathers attached a fine twill-weave flannel fabric Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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