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Definitions doeskin noun  (uncountable) leather, Leather from the skin of a female deer or sheep. 1856: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Hiawatha http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=447746478&tag=Longfellow,+Henry+Wadsworth,+1807-1882:+Hiawatha;+a+poem,+by+Henry+Wadsworth+Longfellow.+Illustrated+by+John+Rea+Neill,+1856&query=+doeskin&id=LonHiaw :He was dressed in shirt of , / White and soft, and fringed with ermine, / All inwrought with beads of wampum... (countable) The hide of a doe, as opposed to a buck. Frequently, doeskins had a higher value in trade than the skins of bucks, as they were considered of finer quality. (countable) A glove made of doeskin leather; usually constructed in plural. Elizabeth accidently left her doeskins on the pew at Sunday service. (uncountable) A very soft, close-napped fabric, especially of high quality. 1905: William Cowper Brann, The Complete Works of Brann the Iconoclast, Volume 10 http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=105634558&tag=Brann,+William+Cowper:+The+Complete+Works+of+Brann+the+Iconoclast,+Volume+10,+1905&query=+doeskin&id=Bra10Ic : In the morning Mr. Logan wore a box coat with pearl buttons nearly as large as alarm clocks in two rows on it. adjective  Manufactured from doeskin. 1916: Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Lost Continent http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=121823840&tag=Burroughs,+Edgar+Rice,+1875-1950:+The+Lost+Continent,+1916&query=+doeskin&id=BurLost :A long knife was in the belt that supported the skirt tightly about her lithe limbs. Etymology: From doe + skin. Supplemental Details:Sponsor an extended definition for doeskin for as little as $10 per month. Click here to contact us.        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550100250500 results per page. Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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