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a firm, washable leather used especially for gloves, originally made from the skin of goats from the Cape of Good Hope, but now from hairy lambskin or sheepskin.

Origin of capeskin

First recorded in 1910–15; cape2 + skin

Words nearby capeskin

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