"caribouskin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: caribouskins [plural]
Etymology: caribou + skin Etymology templates: {{compound|en|caribou|skin}} caribou + skin Head templates: {{en-noun}} caribouskin (plural caribouskins)
  1. The skin of a caribou, or leather made therefrom. Categories (topical): Hides

Inflected forms

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