Definition of "calfskin" [calf•skin]

• The hide of a calf. (noun)
• Fine leather made from the hide of a calf. (noun)

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• "A courageous commander-in-chief, who tells West Wing advisors sipping lattes in Italian calfskin loafers what they have to do, rather than ask the George Bush question, "What should we do?""
• "Copies of the same books, mostly bound in calfskin, were to be found in the library below, and I courageously resolved that I too would read them all and try to understand life as he did."
• ""covered in supple" Swift "calfskin which is, of course, hand-wrapped after a time-consuming tanning process that gives it a fantastic luxurious feel""