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calfskin

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈkæfˌskɪn/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A fine leather made from the hide of a calf.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

fine leather from the skin of a calf

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: calf

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: leather

Narrower terms: box calf

History

Etymology

From calf + skin.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: teletina — leather from the hide of a calf
  • Galician: becerro — leather from the hide of a calf
  • German: Kalbsleder — leather from the hide of a calf
  • German: Kalbfell — leather from the hide of a calf
  • Irish: craiceann lao — leather from the hide of a calf
  • Manx: crackan lheiy — leather from the hide of a calf
  • Russian: теля́чья ко́жа (teljáčʹja kóža) — leather from the hide of a calf
  • Spanish: becerro — leather from the hide of a calf