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[ goht-skin ] / ˈgoʊtˌskɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR goatskin ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe skin or hide of a goat. leather made from it. Origin of goatskinMiddle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at goat, skin Words nearby goatskingoatish, Goat Island, goat moth, goatpox, goatsbeard, goatskin, goat's-rue, goatsucker, goaves, go away, go-away bird Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for goatskinAnd the Constitution, written on goatskin not rice paper, might be as our country was under Jefferson. Why We Can’t Quit Calling Presidents ‘Kings’|Kevin Bleyer|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST The tinker then pours a goatskin full of his infusion over the monster's head, who falls into a deep sleep. The Folk-Tales of the Magyars|Various The little animal that had been in the claws of the crane came to Gilly of the Goatskin. The King of Ireland's Son|Padraic Colum So she took a strong needle, and some tough thread, and sewed him up in the goatskin. Russian Fairy Tales|W. R. S. Ralston
Her mother got ready a nice basket of provisions with all sorts of good things, and a goatskin full of wine. The Humour of Homer and Other Essays|Samuel Butler Wine, grain, everything else, is stored or carried in goatskin bags. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 6|Various
British Dictionary definitions for goatskin
nounthe hide of a goat - something made from the hide of a goat, such as leather or a container for wine
- (as modifier)a goatskin rug
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