Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sheepskin

/ʃˈipskˌɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables: sheep-skin
IPA: /ʃˈipskˌɪn/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The skin of a sheep, especially an adult sheep, and especially when used to make parchment or in bookbinding.

Uncountable

noun

The skin of a sheep, especially an adult sheep, and especially when used to make parchment or in bookbinding.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A diploma, especially the one representing a university or college degree.

American usage; Countable

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: lambskin"
"I confess to having felt a prejudice against sleeping in a bag, more especially a sheepskin bag, which would probably have a muttony odor; but it was pronounced to be the warmest and least cumbersome form of bedding we could have […]"
"[…] he took his sheepskin with a bow and a gesture that extinguished several of his companions;"

Etymology

From sheep + skin.

Usage

Inflected Forms

sheepskins (plural)

Derived Forms

sheepskinned

Phrases

sheepskin effect

Frequently Paired Words

goatskin kidskin

Synonyms

lambskin diploma parchment fleece

Questions

How do you pronounce sheepskin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈipskˌɪn/.
What does sheepskin mean?: The skin of a sheep, especially an adult sheep, and especially when used to make parchment or in bookbinding.
Where does sheepskin come from?: From sheep + skin.

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