mouton

noun

Definition of moutonnext
as in fleece

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouton
  1. fleece
  2. sheep
  3. karakul
  4. sheepskin
  5. bearskin
  6. coonskin
  7. goatskin
  8. lambskin
Noun
  • Droves of shoppers are gearing up for the cold weather with warm throw blankets made of soft material like fleece and faux shearling.
    Isabel Garcia, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The lineup is broad and ranges from casual denim shoes and slippers, some fleece lined, to the more mainstay lineup of suede and leather.
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of fleece
Noun
  • The booth, in the lobby of a new arena adjacent to the sheep barn, will open daily by lunch until the rodeo starts, along with other Stock Show restaurants, concessions and vendors.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2025
  • So, what makes alpaca wool different from Merino wool (a kind of sheep wool)?
    Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of sheep
Noun
  • In their place are elderly, ultra-Orthodox Jews wearing black overcoats and fedoras; south and central Asians with traditional karakul hats; and gaggles of merchants shouting in languages from across the world.
    Barak Richman, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2020
  • Most fur-bearing animals have never been domesticated, which makes raising a fox for the trim of a parka inherently crueler than aborting a karakul lamb for a wool cap, animal rights activists say.
    Glendale News-Press, Glendale News-Press, 29 Aug. 2019
Definition of karakul
Noun
  • These Ugg slippers are lined with fuzzy sheepskin that’s well-suited for everything from lounging at home to bracing the outdoors.
    Averi Baudler, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Made with a suede upper, sheepskin lining, and comfortable insole, they are designed to keep feet warm while remaining stylish.
    Casey Clark, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of sheepskin
Noun
  • Touching the trash can, the dark puddle of a thick garment stretches out across the checkerboard tiles like a bearskin.
    Annie Ernaux, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
  • The sun coming in through the window at the back projects jagged bands of light across the bearskin.
    Annie Ernaux, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
Definition of bearskin
Noun
  • With his yellowy eyes, sadistic laugh and coonskin hat, Farkus looked every bit the villain in this childhood favorite.
    Mike Miller, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The heads of Max, Melvin and Buff (deer, moose and buffalo, respectively) still hang on the wall and comment on the proceedings, while Sammy the Raccoon also is still around — but is no longer acting as a living coonskin cap.
    Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2024
Definition of coonskin
Noun
  • Its glossy goatskin leather fabrication adds to the sumptuousness of it all.
    Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Creole chickens weave between our legs, a chunky pig snuffles across the dirt floor, and a dusty ginger cat snoozes on a goatskin chair.
    Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of goatskin
Noun
  • It’s crafted in supple lambskin in Loewe’s sinisterly moody-meets-powdery hues—pistachios, oxblood, etc.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The model wore white strass lambskin ballet flats with brass and acrylic embellishments by Alaïa, inspired by classical Japanese shoes.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of lambskin
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