Dogskins

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A type of leather made from the hide of a dog, commonly used in the past for various garments or items
2. Referring to the outer covering or hide from a dog, traditionally utilized in crafting or upholstery
3. Describing a material derived from canine skin, historically employed in making clothing or accessories

Etymology: "Dogskins" is simply the plural of "dogskin," and the word is a plain compound of "dog" and "skin," both native English words with Old English roots. Nothing about its formation is unusual: English has long joined a noun to another noun to name a material made from the first. Its meaning follows directly from its parts, referring to the hide of a dog, which was historically used in leatherwork, upholstery and similar crafts.

Synonyms: canine hides