Sheepskin
Pronunciation : Sheep"skin`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. The skin of a sheep; or, leather prepared from it.
2. A diploma; -- so called because usually written or printed on parchment prepared from the skin of the sheep. [College Cant]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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