English dictionary

doeskin Meaning & Definition

What Does Doeskin Mean?

Doeskin is used as a noun meaning Leather from the skin of a female deer or sheep. It is also used to mean The hide of a doe, as opposed to a buck.

Leather from the skin of a female deer or sheep.
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.
A glove made of doeskin leather.
Elizabeth accidentally left her doeskins on the pew at Sunday service.
A very soft, close-napped fabric, especially of high quality.

(chiefly in the plural) A glove made of doeskin leather.
Elizabeth accidentally left her doeskins on the pew at Sunday service.

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Frequently, doeskins had a higher value in trade than the skins of bucks, as they were considered of finer quality.

Elizabeth accidentally left her doeskins on the pew at Sunday service.

doeskin (countable and uncountable, plural doeskins)

From doe +‎ skin.