Dongola kid

noun

Don·​go·​la kid

ˈdäŋ|gələ-,

ˈdȯŋ|-;

÷(ˈ)dän¦|gōlə-,

÷(ˈ)däŋ¦|-,

÷(ˈ)dȯŋ¦|-

: a leather made by a process of tanning goatskin, calfskin, or sheepskin so that it resembles kid

Word History

Etymology

from Dongola, region of Sudan

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