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the original sweater that never asked the sheep first.
means The skin of a sheep with the wool still attached, used for clothing, rugs, and parchment — and, by extension, a diploma, since they were once written on it.
from A plain Old English compound of "sheep" (Old English scēap, of obscure Germanic origin) and "skin" (a word borrowed into English from Old Norse skinn, meaning hide or pelt). The leather and the wool have clothed and warmed people for millennia. The "diploma" sense is a later, chiefly American twist: before paper took over, official documents and university degrees were lettered onto prepared sheepskin parchment, so a graduate quite literally walked away clutching a sheepskin.
- old word
- diplomas were once written on it
- wool side
- insulates better than most synthetics
- shearling truth
- that is sheepskin worn fleece-in
- flight gear
- WWII bomber jackets were lined with it
- breathable
- wicks moisture while still keeping heat
ugg boots — australian footwear brand founded 1978, made from sheepskin with wool lining
medieval parchment — documents like magna carta written on sheepskin vellum in 13th century england
mongolian deel coat — traditional robe lined with sheepskin, worn across central asia for warmth