See Also: sheepskin(medicine)
sheepskin(dictionary)
sheepskin(dictionary)

sheepskin (iou)



sheepskin noun & adjective. ME.
[formed as SHEEP'S HEAD + SKIN noun.]
A. noun.
a. The skin or hide of a sheep with the wool on, esp. as dressed and used for clothing. ME.
b. A coat made of this. E20.
a. The skin or hide of a sheep without the wool, dressed and prepared for parchment, for use in bookbinding, etc. ME.
b. A parchment diploma received on taking a degree; the holder of such a diploma. N. Amer. slang. E19.
b. attrib. or as adjective. Made or consisting of sheepskin. E17.
sheepskinned adjective dressed in sheepskin E17.