barmskin

barmskin
\\ˈbärmzˌkin, -mˌsk-\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Middle English barm-skin, from barm bosom, lap (from Old English bearm) + skin; akin to Old High German barm bosom, Old Norse barmr, Gothic barms, Old English beran to bear — more at bear
dialect Britain : a leather apron

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  • barmskin — barm·skin …   English syllables

  • barmskin —  a leather apron. Lan …   A glossary of provincial and local words used in England

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