mouton

CEFRB2

/mˈutɔn/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Sheepskin processed to look like fine fur.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    commune in Charente, France

Examples

  • She wore a warm coat made of sheepskin mouton.

  • She wore a mouton fur hat.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Sheepskin processed to resemble beaver or seal fur.

  2. A 14th-century French gold coin, weighing about 70 grains.

More examples

In context

  • The mouton coat was very expensive.

  • The knit constructions include the knit krimmers, the brushed knit fur prints, and knit mouton.

Synonyms

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She wore a warm coat made of blank fur from a sheep.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French mouton (“sheep”). Doublet of mutton.