"sheepskin" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: sheepskins [plural]
Etymology: sheep + skin Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sheep|skin}} sheep + skin Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} sheepskin (countable and uncountable, plural sheepskins)
  1. (uncountable) The skin of a sheep, especially when used to make parchment or in bookbinding. Tags: uncountable Categories (lifeform): Sheep Translations (skin of a sheep): μηλωτή (mēlōtḗ) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), овча кожа (ovča koža) [feminine] (Bulgarian), badana [feminine] (Catalan), 羊皮 (yángpí) (Chinese Mandarin), ichcaēhuatl (Classical Nahuatl), peau de mouton [feminine] (French), pelica [feminine] (Galician), Schafspelz [masculine] (German), Schaffell [neuter] (German), Schafsfell [neuter] (German), Schafleder [neuter] (German), Schafsleder [neuter] (German), 羊の毛皮 (hitsuji no kegawa) (alt: ひつじのけがわ) (Japanese), mastrūca [feminine] (Latin), kiri hipi (Maori), پوستین (pustin) (Persian), وت (vat) (Persian), baran [colloquial, masculine] (Polish), baranica [feminine] (Polish), овчи́на (ovčína) [feminine] (Russian), ове́чья шку́ра (ovéčʹja škúra) [feminine] (Russian), carnero [masculine] (Spanish), badana [feminine] (Spanish), zalea [feminine] (Spanish), fårskinn [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-sheepskin-en-noun-FHtWmAF8 Disambiguation of Sheep: 43 18 39 Disambiguation of 'skin of a sheep': 59 1 41
  2. (US, countable) A diploma. Tags: US, countable Categories (topical): Education Categories (lifeform): Sheep
    Sense id: en-sheepskin-en-noun-CzPVOuXD Disambiguation of Education: 0 100 0 Disambiguation of Sheep: 43 18 39 Categories (other): American English, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 14 51 36
  3. (countable or uncountable) The tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on, especially when used for clothing, rugs, etc. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Hides Categories (lifeform): Sheep
    Sense id: en-sheepskin-en-noun-0C~6ivE5 Disambiguation of Hides: 30 25 45 Disambiguation of Sheep: 43 18 39 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 34 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hypernyms: hide, leather, skin Derived forms: sheepskin effect Coordinate_terms: goatskin, kidskin, lambskin

Inflected forms

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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "ovčína",
      "sense": "skin of a sheep",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "овчи́на"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "ovéčʹja škúra",
      "sense": "skin of a sheep",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ове́чья шку́ра"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "skin of a sheep",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "carnero"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "skin of a sheep",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "badana"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "skin of a sheep",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "zalea"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "skin of a sheep",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "fårskinn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sheepskin"
}

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