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sealskin

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • General-American: /ˈsilˌskɪn/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A type of fabric made from the skin of seals.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Any fabric manufactured to resemble sealskin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

An item of clothing made from sealskin (whether real or imitation).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a garment (as a jacket or coat or robe) made of sealskin

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: garment

5

noun

Meaning 5

the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a coat of seal

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: seal

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fur, pelt

History

Etymology

From seal + skin.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: phoque — type of fabric made from the skin of seals
  • Hungarian: fókaprém — type of fabric made from the skin of seals
  • Hungarian: szilszkin — type of fabric made from the skin of seals
  • Hungarian: szil — type of fabric made from the skin of seals
  • Orok: пэтэскэ (pə̄təskə) — type of fabric made from the skin of seals
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