# sheepskin

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #53,245

## Definitions
1. The skin of a sheep, especially an adult sheep, and especially when used to make parchment or in bookbinding.
2. The skin of a sheep, especially an adult sheep, and especially when used to make parchment or in bookbinding.
3. A diploma, especially the one representing a university or college degree.

## Etymology
From sheep + skin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sheepskin