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Meaning of "calfskin" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CALFSKIN

calfskin  [ˈkɑːfˌskɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CALFSKIN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Calfskin is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CALFSKIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

calfskin

Calfskin

Calfskin is a leather or membrane produced from the hide of a calf. Calfskin is particularly valuable because of its softness, and fine grain. It is commonly used for high-quality shoes, wallets and similar products, as well as traditional leather bookbindings. In Spanish, the word is "Novillo", referring to leather from animals less than three years old. In fashion, soft finished calfskin is sometimes described as veau velours. Fine calfskin is one of the skins used for vellum and parchment manuscripts.

Definition of calfskin in the English dictionary

The first definition of calfskin in the dictionary is the skin or hide of a calf. Other definition of calfskin is Also called: calf fine leather made from this skin. Calfskin is also fine leather made from this skin.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CALFSKIN


bearskin
ˈbɛəˌskɪn
buckskin
ˈbʌkˌskɪn
cleanskin
ˈkliːnˌskɪn
coonskin
ˈkuːnˌskɪn
cowskin
ˈkaʊˌskɪn
doeskin
ˈdəʊˌskɪn
foreskin
ˈfɔːˌskɪn
goatskin
ˈɡəʊtˌskɪn
kidskin
ˈkɪdˌskɪn
lambskin
ˈlæmˌskɪn
leopardskin
ˈlɛpədˌskɪn
moleskin
ˈməʊlˌskɪn
oilskin
ˈɔɪlˌskɪn
pigskin
ˈpɪɡˌskɪn
scarfskin
ˈskɑːfˌskɪn
sealskin
ˈsiːlˌskɪn
sheepskin
ˈʃiːpˌskɪn
snakeskin
ˈsneɪkˌskɪn
wineskin
ˈwaɪnˌskɪn
wolfskin
ˈwʊlfˌskɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CALFSKIN

calesa
calescence
calescent
calf
calf diphtheria
calf love
calf´s-foot jelly
calfdozer
calfless
calflike
Calgary
Calgon
Cali
caliatour
Caliban
caliber
calibered
calibrate
calibrated
calibrater

WORDS THAT END LIKE CALFSKIN

banana skin
buskin
combination skin
deerskin
gaskin
get under one´s skin
joskin
onionskin
pine siskin
ponyskin
Rumpelstiltskin
Ruskin
sharkskin
silverskin
siskin
skin
stressed skin
stressed-skin
thick skin
thin skin

Synonyms and antonyms of calfskin in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «calfskin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CALFSKIN

Find out the translation of calfskin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of calfskin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «calfskin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

小牛皮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de piel de becerro
570 millions of speakers

English

calfskin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बछेड़ा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جلد العجل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Телячья кожа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pelica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাছুরের চর্ম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

veau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Anak lembu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kalbsleder
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カーフスキン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

송아지 가죽
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Calfskin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

da bò con
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கன்று
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Calfskin
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vidala
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pelle di vitello
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skóra cielęca
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

теляча шкіра
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

piele de vițel
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βοδιού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kalfsvel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kalvskinn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kalveskinn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of calfskin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CALFSKIN»

The term «calfskin» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.420 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CALFSKIN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «calfskin» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «calfskin» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about calfskin

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CALFSKIN»

Discover the use of calfskin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to calfskin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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ESV Study Bible: English Standard Version, Premium Calfskin ...
Altogether the ESV Study Bible comprises 2 million words of Bible text, insightful explanation, teaching, and reference material-equivalent to a 20-volume Bible resource library all contained in one volume.
ANONIMO, Crossway Bibles, 2009
2
The Art of Bop Drumming
The sound of Kenny Clarke, Max Roach, Roy Haynes, Art Blakey, and all the great players of the bop era, is the sound of drums with calfskin heads. Calfskin heads have a rich, pure tone with less overtone ring than plastic heads. You can feel ...
John Riley, Dan Thress, 1994
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KJV Cameo Reference with Apocrypha Black Calfskin KJ455:XRA
The Bible comes with a concordance and 15 color maps. The text has pronunciation marks for names and the words of Christ on earth are printed in red. This edition includes the Apocrypha.
Cambridge University Press, 2011
4
New King James Version: Calfskin Leather, Slimline
Features include: Family record section Bible section introductions Explanatory footnotes Words of Jesus in red One-year Bible reading plan Concordance Full-color maps Part of the CLASSIC SERIES line of Thomas Nelson Bibles.
Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2003
5
Encyclopedia of Percussion
Fine calfskin heads were available from Leo. F. White Mfg. of Botany, Australia, and Phillips of Hong Kong but are no longer. Asian and other firms supply heads to distributors. One excellent source is Rebeats Vintage Drums in Alma, Michigan  ...
John H. Beck, 2013
6
Holy Bible: King James Version, Black, Calfskin Leather, ...
Nelson's most exquisite Bibles to last a lifetime What better way is there to invest our time, energy, and resources than on God's Word?
Thomas Nelson, Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2001
7
Everyday Fashions of the Fifties As Pictured in Sears Catalogs
Mellow, longer life calfskin, polished to a fine Y ou'll look far to find better walk~ ing shoes, such good companions for fall suits. Lush suede; bright calfskin at toe, across instep. Wheeled extension edge leather. sole, 2%-inch heels. Sizes: AA ...
JoAnne Olian, 2013
8
New Cambridge Paragraph Bible with Apocrypha Personal Size ...
The New Cambridge Paragraph Bible presents the KJV text and the Apocrypha as intended by the 1611 Translators, using their surviving notes. Bound in black calfskin.
Baker Publishing Group, 2011
9
ESV Clarion Reference Brown Calfskin ES485:X
The Bibles have 15 color maps and a concordance. These are Bibles of the highest quality, printed on India paper and Smyth-sewn for flexibility and endurance.
Baker Publishing Group, Cambridge Bibles, 2011
10
Holy Bible: Enlish Standard Version, Brown,calfskin Leather, ...
The ESV Heirloom Thinline Bible combines the features of the popular ESV Thinline setting with the finest materials.
Crossway Bibles, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CALFSKIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term calfskin is used in the context of the following news items.
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Is It the Shoes? Top Wedding Photographers Let Us Peer into Their …
"There are no other calfskin leather-lined boots that are welted that also offer GORE-TEX.” Doug added that he's trekked across Nepal and climbed fourteeners ... «Fstoppers, Jul 15»
2
Only Watch 2015: Breguet Unveils Platinum Type XXI Chronograph
Powered once again by caliber 584Q/1 the watch comes fitted with an aged calfskin leather strap. While several brands are yet to release their ... «Haute Time, Jul 15»
3
The sun headlines a sweltering opening day of the 2015 Waterfront …
... delivered soul and power from more than six decades of experience, dressed smartly in what appeared to be pair of brown calfskin pants. «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
4
The story of The Little Farmer
He explains that he'd sold his calfskin for three hundred dollars, prompting the other farmers to go home and kill all of their cows so they could ... «Porterville Recorder, Jul 15»
5
How Max Mara's Ian Griffiths Uses LA As Design Inspiration
The calfskin accessory comes in shades of black, bordeaux, and tan; a special-edition version mimics the exact slate color of the Whitney. «Los Angeles Confidential, Jul 15»
6
How Did Max Mara's Ian Griffiths Uses The Whitney As Design …
“It is very literally related to the physical appearance of the building itself,” Griffiths notes, explaining how the ridges on the calfskin shell echo ... «Gotham Magazine, Jun 15»
7
Paint It Black: Zenith (And I) On Tour With The Rolling Stones
The strap is black rubber with Barenia calfskin lining, which is embossed with the “tongue” logo and the Union Jack. Understand that in ... «Quill & Pad, Jun 15»
8
In a moment, the right to speak gets affirmed
The “marketplace of ideas” is a concept that both predates and was built upon the ideas put to a calfskin declaration in 1215 in Runnymede ... «Poughkeepsie Journal, Jun 15»
9
Berluti Spring 2016 Menswear
With this collection, calfskin was sealed with a waterproof membrane to create a finish that felt talc-ed, powdery to the touch. The same finish ... «Style.com, Jun 15»
10
Corrections & Amplifications
In another photo with the article, a model who is wearing a cashmere wrap and calfskin boots is also wearing a Chilton blouse and skirt. «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Calfskin [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/calfskin>. Apr 2024 ».
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