kidskin

/ˈkid-ˌskin/ (ame, mw)

kidskin — noun

1. a fine, soft leather produced from the hide of a young goat, valued for making l

1.名詞C1
釋義

a fine, soft leather produced from the hide of a young goat, valued for making luxury gloves, shoes, wallets, and book covers

例句

Rosa saved for months to buy a pair of kidskin gloves.

collocation: kidskin gloves

The bookbinder chose kidskin for the cover because of its smooth finish.

同義詞
  • kid leather

    interchangeable with kidskin; more common in the leather trade

用法筆記

Kidskin refers specifically to leather from a young goat (a kid), not from a lamb or an adult goat. The term 'kid leather' is often used interchangeably.

常見錯誤

❌She bought a lambskin purse, which is the softest kidskin.
✅She bought a kidskin purse, which is softer than cowhide.
💡kidskin comes from young goats, not lambs; lambskin is a different leather.