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- [keyp-skin]
- /ˈkeɪpˌskɪn/
- /kˈeɪpskɪn/
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- [keyp-skin]
- /ˈkeɪpˌskɪn/
Definitions of capeskin word
- noun capeskin a soft leather obtained from the skins of a type of lamb or sheep having hairlike wool 3
- adjective capeskin made of this leather 3
- noun capeskin fine leather, made from sheepskin, used esp. for gloves 3
- noun capeskin a firm, washable leather used especially for gloves, originally made from the skin of goats from the Cape of Good Hope, but now from hairy lambskin or sheepskin. 1
- noun capeskin A soft sheepskin leather especially used for gloves. 0
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Origin of capeskin
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15; cape2 + skin
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Parts of speech for Capeskin
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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capeskin popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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