bearskin

noun

Definition of bearskinnext
as in sealskin

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Recent Examples of bearskin Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents stomped around here like rabid Goths wearing bearskin vests. — Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026 The barges filled with grenadiers in towering bearskin headdresses were gathering just downstream. — Literary Hub, 9 Jan. 2026 All of the structures showcase reclaimed materials and vintage pieces, with items like antler mirrors and bearskin rugs being nods to the Wild West setting. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025 The color of Princess Kate's outfit exactly matched the teal plumes worn in the bearskin caps by the Irish Guards. — Janine Henni, People.com, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for bearskin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bearskin
  1. sealskin
  2. coonskin
  3. deerskin
  4. sheepskin
  5. sheep
  6. goatskin
  7. ermine
  8. beaver
Noun
  • In Greenland, the sealskin trade is a major enterprise, providing income for thousands of Inuit hunters.
    — Ivor Prickett, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • The land, however, in the time of the child with the sealskin shoes, is very different from Tomás’s day.
    — Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Definition of sealskin
Noun
  • With his yellowy eyes, sadistic laugh and coonskin hat, Farkus looked every bit the villain in this childhood favorite.
    — Mike Miller, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The heads of Max, Melvin and Buff (deer, moose and buffalo, respectively) still hang on the wall and comment on the proceedings, while Sammy the Raccoon also is still around — but is no longer acting as a living coonskin cap.
    — Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2024
Definition of coonskin
Noun
  • Leather Fringe Long before America was colonized, Indigenous tribes like the Lakota and Shoshone in the Great Plains region sewed deerskin fringe trim on their garments.
    — Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 1 July 2026
  • The breadth of accessories increases season after season, with summer loafers and sneakers crafted from fine leathers, such as deerskin, and leather and canvas bags.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
Definition of deerskin
Noun
  • They’re also made with 100 percent sheepskin and have a rubber outsole for peak traction — two makings of a quality shoe.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
  • This isn’t Nolan’s first encounter with the trendy sheepskin shoes.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 21 July 2026
Definition of sheepskin
Noun
  • While each Republican sheep committed a virtual public hanging of the accomplished Fauci, Laura Ingraham smirked each and every time a Republican lambasted him!
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The legislation also required a report on the employment of sheep and goat herders.
    — Velvet Wu August 2, Sacbee.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of sheep
Noun
  • The Oxfords have a lace-up front with cotton laces, goatskin lining and a leather outsole.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
  • The first violins were strung with sheep intestines, while early timpanis bore heads made from goatskin.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
Definition of goatskin
Noun
  • Courtesy of Julie Montagu She’d found the Earl’s coronation robe and waistcoat, complete with ermine.
    — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • Further complicating the mustelids’ lexical family tree, the Haida ermine, found on islands off the Pacific Northwest coast, was also once considered a subspecies of the common stoat, but is now recognized as its own species.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Definition of ermine
Noun
  • Then, a 900-lb beaver, Buc-ee’s, shows up with 50 gas pumps and a lawsuit.
    — Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • There’s the yellow, blue-nosed beaver Norb (Nick Bakay) — witty, sophisticated, sarcastic, and opinionated.
    — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 June 2026
Definition of beaver

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“Bearskin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bearskin. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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