The outer covering of a fish, sometimes used historically for making leather or other materials.
From Old English 'fisc' + 'skin' from Old Norse 'skinn.' The term emerged when craftspeople discovered fishskin's unique properties for waterproofing and durability.
Fishskin leather was prized in Japan and Siberia for making armor and clothing because it's naturally waterproof and surprisingly strong—some arctic peoples valued fishskin boots over animal leather for extreme conditions.
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