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calfskin

[ kaf-skin, kahf- ]

noun

  1. the skin or hide of a calf.
  2. leather made from this skin.


calfskin

/ ˈ°ìÉ‘Ë´ÚËŒ²õ°ìɪ²Ô /

noun

  1. the skin or hide of a calf
  2. Also calledcalf
    1. fine leather made from this skin
    2. ( as modifier )

      calfskin boots

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of calfskin1

First recorded in 1580–90; calf 1 + skin
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A Voice of Seoul reporter provided him with the spy cam and the cloud blue calfskin Dior pouch, and Mr. Choi sent a photo of the Dior bag to Ms. Kim, asking for another meeting.

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In Lesotho, a calfskin headband and feather are put on the new monarch's head by two traditional chiefs during their coronation.

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Instead the artist more often painted on the plaster of frescoes or on paper or vellum—parchment made from calfskin.

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Painted with egg tempera on calfskin parchment, they show close-ups of agricultural machinery in near primary colors.

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Here one was rendered in a two-button calfskin with a wide leg that made you wish Miles Davis were alive to rock one.

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