sheepskin

3 definitions found

sheepskin - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Sheepskin \Sheep"skin`\, n.
     1. The skin of a sheep; or, leather prepared from it.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A diploma; -- so called because usually written or printed
        on parchment prepared from the skin of the sheep. [College
        Cant]
        [1913 Webster]

sheepskin - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  sheepskin
      n 1: tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for
           clothing [syn: sheepskin, fleece]
      2: skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on [syn:
         parchment, sheepskin, lambskin]
      3: a document certifying the successful completion of a course
         of study [syn: diploma, sheepskin]

sheepskin - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  24 Moby Thesaurus words for "sheepskin":
     affidavit, attestation, authority, authorization, bill of health,
     certificate, certificate of proficiency, certification, credential,
     deposition, diploma, navicert, notarized statement, note,
     sworn statement, testamur, testimonial, ticket, visa, vise,
     voucher, warrant, warranty, witness