capeskin
(ˈkeɪpskɪn)
[f. cape n.3 2 + skin n.]
A soft leather made from South African hair sheepskin.
| [1915 K. J. Adcock Leather ii. 13 Of the imported varieties, the..Cape sheep skins are the best.] 1934 in Webster. 1938 Times 11 Mar. 19/3 The Gay Nineties type of flat crown... Of particular interest are those of patent leather or capeskin. 1959 Observer 5 Apr. 13/1 The supplest and lightest weight of capeskin leathers, silky to the touch, printed in delicate marbled designs. |