- swanskin
- noun Date: 1610 1. the skin of a swan with the down or feathers on it 2. fabric resembling flannel and having a soft nap or surface
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Swanskin — Swan skin , n. 1. The act of a swan with the down or the feathers on. [1913 Webster] 2. A species of soft flannel, thick and warm. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swanskin — (engl., spr. ßwónn , »Schwanenfell«), seiner, geköperter Flanell … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Swanskin — (engl., spr. ßwonn ), eine Art Flanell … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
swanskin — [swän′skin΄, swôn′skin΄] n. 1. the skin of a swan with feathers on it 2. a closely woven flannel with a twill weave, used for work clothes … English World dictionary
Swanskin — Swan|skin [ svɔnskɪn], der; s [engl. swanskin, eigtl. = Federkleid des Schwans] (Textilind.): Swanboy … Universal-Lexikon
Swanskin — Swan|skin* [ svɔnskin] der; s <aus engl. swanskin, eigtl. »Federkleid des Schwans«> feiner, geköperter Flanell … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
swanskin — /swon skin /, n. 1. the skin of a swan, with the feathers on. 2. a closely woven twill weave flannel for work clothes. [1600 10; SWAN1 + SKIN] * * * … Universalium
swanskin — noun A type of brushed flannel cotton twill fabric … Wiktionary
swanskin — soft napped fabric resembling flannel Fabric and Cloth … Phrontistery dictionary
swanskin — swan·skin … English syllables
