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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 19 Apr. 2021.
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