Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

goatskin

/ˈɡoʊtˌskɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.86 in modern English

Syllables: goatskin
IPA: /ˈɡoʊtˌskɪn/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The skin of a goat, especially when cured and used as a material for clothing, tents, etc.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A liquid container (especially for holding wine or water) made from goat leather.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A bodhran drum.

Colloquial; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: kidskin"
"The Arabs came out of their goatskin tents, and surrounded the soldiers, asking many questions in the native tongue, for the soldiers were themselves natives."

Etymology

From Middle English geet skin; equivalent to goat + skin.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: geet skin

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɡoʊtˌskɪn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

goatskins (plural)

Derived Forms

goatskinned

Frequently Paired Words

waterskin wineskin chagul cordovan cordwain morocco sheepskin lambskin

Synonyms

kidskin

Questions

How do you pronounce goatskin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡoʊtˌskɪn/.
What does goatskin mean?: The skin of a goat, especially when cured and used as a material for clothing, tents, etc.
Where does goatskin come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce goatskin

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