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skiv·er | \ ˈskī-vər 
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\Definition of skiver
1 : a thin soft leather made of the grain side of a split sheepskin, usually tanned in sumac and dyed
2 : one that skives something (such as leather)
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“Skiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skiver. Accessed 29 Feb. 2020.
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