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sheepskin

noun

In Latin: mastrūca Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about sheepskin at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing.
  2. Skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on.
  3. A document certifying the successful completion of a course of study.

Origin

From sheep + skin.

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