capeskin
[ keyp-skin ]
/ ˈkeɪpˌskɪn /
noun
a firm, washable leather used especially for gloves, originally made from the skin of goats from the Cape of Good Hope, but now from hairy lambskin or sheepskin.
Words nearby capeskin
caper,
caper family,
capercaillie,
capernaum,
capers,
capeskin,
capet,
capetian,
capette,
capeweed,
capful
British Dictionary definitions for capeskin
capeskin
/ (ˈkeɪpˌskɪn) /
noun
a soft leather obtained from the skins of a type of lamb or sheep having hairlike wool
adjective
made of this leather
Word Origin for capeskin
C19: named after the
Cape of Good Hope