doeskin

noun

1. 1

   Leather from the skin of a female deer or sheep.

2. 2

   The hide of a doe, as opposed to a buck.

   “Frequently, doeskins had a higher value in trade than the skins of bucks, as they were considered of finer quality.”

3. 3

   (chiefly in the plural) A glove made of doeskin leather.

   “Elizabeth accidentally left her doeskins on the pew at Sunday service.”

4. 4

   A very soft, close-napped fabric, especially of high quality.