DCHP-1 Online
elk skin 
1 Obs. or Hist. moosehide.
See also: elk (def. 1b)
- 1748 We likewise began about this Time to put on our . . . Shoes of soft-tanned Moose or Elk-Skin, under which we wore . . . thick Duffil Socks. . . .
- 1792 (1911) The racket is made of deer or elk skins.
- 1930 (1964) Dog harness of the best manufacture, lined with elk skin, is sold at $40 a set for four dogs. . . .
2 the skin of the wapiti.
- 1853 Lucien knew how to dress the elk-hide, and could make leather out of it as well as any Indian squaw in the country.
- 1905 (1954) The old man wore constantly . . . a large elk skin coat that came down to his heels, and of this coat, he was very proud.
- 1748 We likewise began about this Time to put on our . . . Shoes of soft-tanned Moose or Elk-Skin, under which we wore . . . thick Duffil Socks. . . .