goatskin

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goatskin

  • /ˈɡoʊtˌskɪn/ US

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From Middle English geet skin; equivalent to goat + skin.

noun goatskins

  1. countable, uncountable The skin of a goat, especially when cured and used as a material for clothing, tents, etc. Near-synonym: kidskin

    Similar: kidskin

  2. countable, uncountable A liquid container (especially for holding wine or water) made from goat leather.
  3. Ireland, colloquial, countable, uncountable A bodhran drum.

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noun a liquid container

Españolodre, bota, botilla
Portuguêsodre
Françaisoutre
Italianootre
Românăburduf
Русскийбурдю́к burdjúk

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"goatskin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/goatskin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{goatskin_2026,
  title = {goatskin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/goatskin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}