DCHP-3

cat-skin

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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n.

the pelt of a lynx or bobcat.

See: lynx

Quotations

1748
Those who do not use Caps, have Martin or Cat-skin Wigs.
1795
Thus, a hatchet that is bought at the Factory for one beaver-skin, or one cat-skin, or three ordinary martins' skins, is sold to those people at the advanced price of one thousand percent. . . .
1908
. . . when the Company wanted favors it openly sent purses of gold or beaver stocking or cat-skin counterpanes.