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Pelt

/pˈɛlt/
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(noun) The skin of an animal with the hair or wool on; either a raw or undressed hide, or a skin preserved with the hair or wool on it (sometimes worn as a garment with minimal modification).

Do not pelt your dog with stones, so the neighbors will not imitate you.
The only one who really needs an ocelot pelt is the ocelot itself.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The hunter sold the animal ____ at the market to buy supplies for the coming winter.

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