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/kayp"skin'/, n.a firm, washable leather used esp. for gloves, originally made from the skin of goats from the Cape of Good Hope, but now from hairy lambskin or sheepskin.[1910-15; CAPE2 + SKIN]
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capeskin — [kāp′skin΄] n. [orig. made from the skin of goats from the Cape of Good Hope] fine leather, made from sheepskin, used esp. for gloves … English World dictionary
capeskin — noun A soft sheepskin leather especially used for gloves. At this time the Director of the WAAC recommended (1) a regulation dress glove of leather similar to capeskin to match the shoes in color, (2) a dress glove … Wiktionary
capeskin — noun Etymology: Cape of Good Hope, Africa Date: 1919 a light flexible leather made from sheepskins with the natural grain retained and used especially for gloves and garments … New Collegiate Dictionary
capeskin — n. type of leather used to make gloves … English contemporary dictionary
capeskin — cape•skin [[t]ˈkeɪpˌskɪn[/t]] n. clo a light, pliable leather of lambskin or sheepskin and used esp. for gloves • Etymology: 1910–15; Cape of Good Hope … From formal English to slang
capeskin — n. a soft leather made from S. African sheepskin … Useful english dictionary
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cape — cape1 caped, adj. /kayp/, n., v., caped, caping. n. 1. a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment. 2. the capa of a… … Universalium
glove — gloveless, adj. glovelike, adj. /gluv/, n., v., gloved, gloving. n. 1. a covering for the hand made with a separate sheath for each finger and for the thumb. 2. See boxing glove. 3. See baseball glove. 4. gauntlet1. 5 … Universalium
buckskin — Synonyms and related words: Australian seal, bay, bayard, bearskin, beaver, beaverette, black fox, black marten, black sable, brook mink, calf, calfskin, calico pony, capeskin, cat, chestnut, chinchilla, chinchillette, coast seal, coney, cowhide … Moby Thesaurus
