"horseskin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: horseskins [plural]
Etymology: horse + skin Etymology templates: {{compound|en|horse|skin}} horse + skin Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} horseskin (countable and uncountable, plural horseskins)
  1. The skin of a horse, or leather made therefrom. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Hides Categories (lifeform): Horses

Inflected forms

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