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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kāfusukin
"その財布は上質なカーフスキンで作られています。"
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2 senses- 1
Leather made from the skin of a calf, known for its fine texture, softness, and durability.
"He polished his high-end Italian dress shoes made of supple calfskin." - 2
Vellum or fine parchment prepared from calf skin, historically used for luxury bookbinding and manuscripts.
"The ancient medieval manuscript was preserved in a fine calfskin binding."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'cealf' (meaning a young bovine) combined with 'skin' from Old Norse 'skinn', reflecting early Germanic trade and animal husbandry vocabulary. The compound has been used since the late Middle Ages to denote leather specifically prepared from the hide of a calf, prized for its exceptional softness and fine grain.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Calfskin" is said worldwide
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veau
Transliteration: /vo/
"Ces chaussures sont faites en cuir de veau."
Kalbsleder
Transliteration: /ˈkalpsˌleːdɐ/
"Die Jacke ist aus feinstem Kalbsleder gefertigt."
pelle di vitello
Transliteration: /ˈpɛl.le di viˈtɛl.lo/
"La borsa è realizzata in morbida pelle di vitello."
piel de becerro
Transliteration: /pjel de βeˈsero/
"El libro antiguo tiene una encuadernación en piel de becerro."
couro de bezerro
Transliteration: /ˈko.u.ɾu dʒi beˈze.ʁu/
"As botas de couro de bezerro são extremamente confortáveis."
बछड़े की खाल
Transliteration: /bachhde ki khaal/
"यह जैकेट बछड़े की खाल से बनी है।"
小牛皮
Transliteration: xiǎoniúpí
"这款皮包是用上等的小牛皮制成的。"
송아지가죽
Transliteration: song-a-ji-ga-juk
"이 구두는 부드러운 송아지가죽으로 만들어졌습니다."
カーフスキン
Transliteration: kāfusukin
"その財布は上質なカーフスキンで作られています。"
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