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mouton

[ moo-ton ]

noun

  1. sheepskin that has been processed to resemble another fur, especially seal or beaver.


mouton

/ ˈmuːtɒn /

noun

  1. sheepskin processed to resemble the fur of another animal, esp beaver or seal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of mouton1

1940–45; < French: sheep, sheepskin; mutton 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mouton1

from French: sheep. See mutton
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Example Sentences

Mouton, probably at Port Mouton; so named, according to Lescarbot, because a drowned sheep came ashore there.

"This is the 'Mouton d'Or,'" said Aylward, as they pulled up their horses at a whitewashed straggling hostel.

If Mouton comes here you will be sacrificed—you and all the Union men.

But the heroine came too late, and the gallant Mouton expired.

"I'll go along to Moie de Mouton and keep a look-out," I said.

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