noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈɡæl.jæk/
/ɡælˈjæk/
/ɡæl.jæk/
1
noun
Meaning 1
A flat, glossy kind of fur obtained from a newborn or stillborn lamb or kid (goat).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
Meaning 2
An individual skin (fur) of this kind.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, rare, usually
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History
Etymology
From dialectal Russian голя́к (golják), from го́лый (gólyj, “naked”).