goatskin

noun

goat·​skin ˈgōt-ˌskin How to pronounce goatskin (audio)
Synonyms of goatskinnext
1
: the skin of a goat
2
: leather made from goatskin

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Creole chickens weave between our legs, a chunky pig snuffles across the dirt floor, and a dusty ginger cat snoozes on a goatskin chair. — Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024 The first violins were strung with sheep intestines, while early timpanis bore heads made from goatskin. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026 Its glossy goatskin leather fabrication adds to the sumptuousness of it all. — Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025 There were no pretensions of showmanship, no displays of braggadocio — just the hollow ringing of palms on goatskin. — Taran Dugal, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for goatskin

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of goatskin was in the 15th century

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“Goatskin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goatskin. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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goatskin

noun
goat·​skin -ˌskin How to pronounce goatskin (audio)
: the skin of a goat or a leather made from it

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