LAMBSKIN
Dictionary entry overview: What does lambskin mean?
• LAMBSKIN (noun)
The noun LAMBSKIN has 2 senses:
1. the skin of a lamb with the wool still on
2. skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
Familiarity information: LAMBSKIN used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• LAMBSKIN (noun)
Meaning:
The skin of a lamb with the wool still on
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("lambskin" is a kind of...):
fur; pelt (the dressed hairy coat of a mammal)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "lambskin"):
broadtail (the fur of a very young karakul lamb)
Persian lamb (the fur of a karakul lamb)
Meaning:
Skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
lambskin; parchment; sheepskin
Hypernyms ("lambskin" is a kind of...):
animal skin (the outer covering of an animal)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "lambskin"):
vellum (fine parchment prepared from the skin of a young animal e.g. a calf or lamb)