lambskin
lambskin — noun
1. a type of soft leather produced from a lamb's hide, often retaining its fleece,
a type of soft leather produced from a lamb's hide, often retaining its fleece, prized for its softness and used for making items such as coats, gloves, and slippers
Lucia bought a pair of warm lambskin gloves for her winter trip to Hokkaido.
collocation: lambskin gloves
The baby's blanket was lined with soft lambskin to keep her comfortable.
passive: was lined with [material]
Tariq prefers lambskin over cowhide for his jacket because it is much lighter.
Amara carefully cut the lambskin to make a pair of elegant driving shoes.
Yuki's grandmother passed down her old lambskin coat through three generations.
- sheepskin
broader term — can come from any sheep, not just a lamb; lambskin is softer and finer
- lamb leather
more general term for processed skin from a lamb, may or may not retain the fleece
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Often uncountable when referring to the material in general; countable when referring to individual whole skins or pelts.