doeskin


Also found in: Thesaurus.

doe·skin

 (dō′skĭn′)
n.
1.
a. The skin of a doe.
b. Soft leather made from the skin of a deer, lamb, or goat, used especially for gloves.
2. A fine, soft, smooth woolen fabric.
3. A densely napped finish for certain woolen fabrics, such as flannel.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

doeskin

(ˈdəʊˌskɪn)
n
1. (Textiles) the skin of a deer, lamb, or sheep
2. (Textiles) a very supple leather made from this skin and used esp for gloves
3. (Textiles) a heavy smooth satin-weave or twill-weave cloth
4. (Textiles) (modifier) made of doeskin
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

doe•skin

(ˈdoʊˌskɪn)

n.
1. the skin of a doe.
2. soft leather made from this or from sheepskin or lambskin, often used for gloves, jackets, etc.
3. any of various fabrics with a napped, suedelike finish, used esp. for coats, suits, and sportswear.
[1425–75]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.doeskin - soft leather from deerskin or lambskin
leather - an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
2.doeskin - a fine smooth soft woolen fabric
cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations

doeskin

[ˈdəʊskɪn] Nante m, piel f de ante
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

doeskin

nRehfell nt; (treated) → Rehleder nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
References in classic literature ?
A long knife was in the doeskin belt that supported the doeskin skirt tightly about her lithe limbs.
Or a soft, doeskin loin cloth from the body of a black she?
The young man whose presence served to set in play all these feminine self- conceits, appeared to pay very little heed to the matter, and, while these pretty damsels were vying with one another to attract his attention, he seemed to be chiefly absorbed in polishing the buckle of his sword belt with his doeskin glove.
In the rapid glance Alleyne saw that he had white doeskin gloves, a curling white feather in his flat velvet cap, and a broad gold, embroidered baldric across his bosom.
Even if his black cravat and doeskin gloves, the pistols that filled his holsters, and the valise securely fastened to the crupper behind him had not combined to mark him out as a soldier, the air of unconcern that sat on his face, his regular features (scarred though they were with the smallpox), his determined manner, self-reliant expression, and the way he held his head, all revealed the habits acquired through military discipline, of which a soldier can never quite divest himself, even after he has retired from service into private life.
His upper body was clothed in a rough under tunic of wool, stained red, over which he wore a short leathern jerkin, while his doublet was also of leather, a soft and finely tanned piece of undressed doeskin. His long hose, fitting his shapely legs as closely as another layer of skin, were of the same red wool as his tunic, while his strong leather sandals were cross-gartered half way to his knees with narrow bands of leather.
The admiral replaced the doeskin hat, with its large and floppy peak, positioning it over his forehead in regulation manner.
He and his brother Prince William -- his best man -- wore the blue doeskin frockcoat uniform of a major in the Blues and Royals, the regiment Harry served with in Afghanistan during his 10 years in the British army.
Some of the best homemade slingshots have pockets made with heavy buckskin shoulder leather, and some of the softest and toughest frontier shirts are made of thin and supple doeskin. Let your imagination run free, and you might wonder how you ever got along without a steady supply of home-tanned hides.
Kim Sigler earned the moniker "Hollywood" for his flamboyant and ambitious nature combined with his wardrobe, which included fine suits, doeskin gloves, and a velvet-trimmed cashmere coat.