Cowskins

/ˈkaʊskɪnz/ noun

Definition

Plural of cowskin; multiple hides or skins from cows prepared as leather.

Etymology

Regular English plural of 'cowskin', using the '-s' suffix. This reflects the basic English pattern for creating multiples of compound nouns.

Kelly Says

Medieval trade records show that cowskins were traded by the thousands—counting wealth in 'number of cowskins' is literally how merchants kept track of major fortunes before standardized currency existed.

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