Canepin Explained

Canepin is a fine leather made from the epidermis of sheep and goats.[1] [2] It is used to make women's gloves and to test the quality of scalpels.[3] [4] [5] The word comes from the French word canepin (pronounced as /fr/), meaning "skin".[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Definition of CANEPIN. www.merriam-webster.com. 20 May 2019.
  2. Web site: Accueil. Alembert. 20 May 2019.
  3. Web site: Google Translate. translate.google.com. 20 May 2019.
  4. Web site: canepin definition - French definition dictionary - Reverso. dictionary.reverso.net. 20 May 2019.
  5. Web site: Littré - canepin - définition, citations, étymologie. www.littre.org. 20 May 2019.
  6. Web site: Søgeord: Samfund,_jura_og_politik Sprog Fremmedord c-ck canepin - Gyldendal - Den Store Danske. denstoredanske.dk. 20 May 2019.
  7. Web site: canepin - Dictionnaire Français-Espagnol WordReference.com . www.wordreference.com . 1 October 2022 . fr.

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