sheepskins

noun

plural of sheepskin
as in lambskins

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  1. fleeces
  2. seals
  3. kids
  4. antelope
  5. chamois
  6. pelts
  7. coats
Noun
  • One of his favorite experiences was at Melote House in South Africa, where his children received hats, gloves, fleeces, slippers, and water bottles, all branded with the property’s logo and personalized with their names.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • Why the Nike Tech trend blew up Earlier this year, Nike Tech fleeces, jackets, pants and sweatsuits sparked cultural commentary with a viral social media trend that inspired young men to trade the casual style for preppy quarter-zip sweaters.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Definition of fleeces
Noun
  • This and similar technologies are essentially tamper-evident seals for digital files.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
  • The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s guidelines say that people should stay at least 50 feet (15 meters) away from sea lions, seals and other species protected by the act.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
Definition of seals
Noun
  • Residents didn’t feel safe walking their dogs down the street, let alone taking their kids to the neighborhood park.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Building Coping Mechanisms Youth sports have the power to teach perseverance and overcoming adversity in a way kids may not be able to learn elsewhere, especially in our digital age.
    — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of kids
Noun
  • But for conservationists, the cottonwoods and surrounding area are worth protecting for their many other residents, including antelope, bighorn sheep and potentially jaguar.
    — Michael Loria, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • Natural Selection’s new-build camp Tawana is set amid Botswana’s Moremi Game Reserve, some 1,900 square miles of grassland and flood plain teeming with antelope and elephants, lions and hippos.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
Definition of antelope
Noun
  • Each is applied with a specialized chamois (a type of leather) buffer, Maximova adds.
    — Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 5 June 2026
  • Takins are from the goat-antelope, or Caprinae, subfamily — which also includes sheep, goats, musk oxen, and chamois.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of chamois
Noun
  • The company does a brisk business in sealskin pelts, hats, mittens and earrings, as well as fancy jackets that cost more than $1,000.
    — Ivor Prickett, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Others drape seal intestines over their fins or take turns tossing sea lion pelts into the air, Shields said.
    — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Definition of pelts
Noun
  • Videos from Xinhua show the knobby-kneed newborn resting on straw, being stroked and examined by scientists in white coats.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • With the advent of breed standards and clubs in the early 1900s, an official criteria for a proper Lab, such as otter tails, water resistant coats and wide skulls, became more concrete.
    — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 24 July 2026
Definition of coats
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