"yakskin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: yakskins [plural]
Etymology: yak + skin Etymology templates: {{compound|en|yak|skin}} yak + skin Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} yakskin (countable and uncountable, plural yakskins)
  1. The pelt or hide of a yak; leather made from yak hides. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Hides Synonyms: yak-skin, yak skin Translations (Translations): сарлагийн шир (sarlagiin šir) (Mongolian)

Inflected forms

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