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sealskin

noun

Definition of sealskin

as in bearskin

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Recent Examples of sealskin The animal-rights movement of the seventies had driven down demand for sealskin, cratering prices. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025 Our elders know how to make tools and sealskin pants the right way. — Jennie Punter, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025 The visitors admired the traditional regalia that whaling crews donned later in the day and participated in the blanket toss, with children jumping on the sealskin blanket and a few adults in the group helping hold it up. — Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Aug. 2023 Her sealskin confiscated from her, hidden or locked away, the selkie is trapped in her human form. — Jennifer Berney, Outside Online, 7 Apr. 2023 See All Example Sentences for sealskin

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Animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) UK, which has led several campaigns against the use of bearskins, said Freedom of Information data showed that 22 bearskin caps were ordered in 2024 and 96 in 2025.

— James Frater, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
The Changing of the Guard ceremony features soldiers wearing heavy ceremonial uniforms and bearskin hats.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 24 June 2026

Definition of bearskin

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

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While the tents have the most charm, imo—ivory canvas walls, Adirondack chairs on wooden porches, true beds with sheepskin throws and wooden frames—the cabins and suites are unsurprisingly the more comfortable option.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
The Zora ballet flat features a suede upper and a sheepskin lining and trim while the lightweight Quill ballet flat is covered in Spanish Merino fur and grounded by a rubber outsole, with an adjustable strap.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of sheepskin

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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

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Everyone, meanwhile, can enjoy the simple, perfect sight gag of a voluptuous sheep cleaning a blackboard with her ample fleece.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
The sheep were straying from the road, veering through the front yards of homeowners who weren’t in the grazing program.

— Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of sheep

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Elephant seal populations peak at the Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery in late October, early May and late January, when most births occur.

— David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
You’re allowed to have an alcoholic beverage with a broken seal as long as the container is in the trunk of your car, according to California law.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of seal

Noun

Instead, the 10 mm double-tour calfskin strap passes through a narrow channel machined directly into the case.

— Taylor Stoddard, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026
The first model emerged onto a sinuous runway in a nubuck coat paired with chiffon pants that fluttered in the breeze, revealing knee-high calfskin boots.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

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