calfskin

[ kaf-skin, kahf- ]

/ ˈkæfˌskɪn, ˈkɑf- /

noun

the skin or hide of a calf.

leather made from this skin.

Origin of calfskin

First recorded in 1580–90; calf¹ + skin

Words nearby calfskin

calf bone, calf diphtheria, calf love, calf roping, calf's-foot jelly, calfskin, calf's tongue, Calgary, Calgary redeye, Calgon, Calhoun

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Example sentences from the Web for calfskin

When one walks in calfskin boots—yes; but not when one goes barefooted!
Lucky Pehr|August Strindberg
His hands gripped the rough rope; his feet in calfskin boots pressed against the wall, pointed toes seeking out cracks.
The Saracen: Land of the Infidel|Robert Shea
If one can possibly afford it, calfskin boots and heavy gloves should always be purchased.
The Woman Beautiful|Helen Follett Stevans
The laces were thongs of calfskin, each of them a full yard long.
The Boy Tar|Mayne Reid

I had set him thus conspicuous with intention, because of his calfskin binding, quite old and worn.
Journeys to Bagdad|Charles S. Brooks

British Dictionary definitions for calfskin

calfskin

/ (ˈkɑːfˌskɪn) /

noun

the skin or hide of a calf

Also called: calf

fine leather made from this skin
(as modifier)calfskin boots

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单词	calfskin
释义	calfskin [ kaf-skin, kahf- ] / ˈkæfˌskɪn, ˈkɑf- / noun the skin or hide of a calf. leather made from this skin. Origin of calfskin First recorded in 1580–90; calf¹ + skin Words nearby calfskin calf bone, calf diphtheria, calf love, calf roping, calf's-foot jelly, calfskin, calf's tongue, Calgary, Calgary redeye, Calgon, Calhoun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for calfskin When one walks in calfskin boots—yes; but not when one goes barefooted! Lucky Pehr\|August Strindberg His hands gripped the rough rope; his feet in calfskin boots pressed against the wall, pointed toes seeking out cracks. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel\|Robert Shea If one can possibly afford it, calfskin boots and heavy gloves should always be purchased. The Woman Beautiful\|Helen Follett Stevans The laces were thongs of calfskin, each of them a full yard long. The Boy Tar\|Mayne Reid I had set him thus conspicuous with intention, because of his calfskin binding, quite old and worn. Journeys to Bagdad\|Charles S. Brooks British Dictionary definitions for calfskin calfskin / (ˈkɑːfˌskɪn) / noun the skin or hide of a calf Also called: calf fine leather made from this skin (as modifier)calfskin boots 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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