lambskin

/ˌlæmˈskɪn/
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Other forms: lambskins

Definitions of lambskin
  1. noun
    the skin of a lamb with the wool still on
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    types:
    broadtail
    the fur of a very young karakul lamb
    Persian lamb
    the fur of a karakul lamb
    type of:
    fur, pelt
    the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
  2. noun
    skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
    synonyms: parchment, sheepskin
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    types:
    vellum
    fine parchment prepared from the skin of a young animal e.g. a calf or lamb
    type of:
    animal skin
    the outer covering of an animal
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