leopard skin

collocation in English

meaningsofleopardandskin

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leopard
noun[C]
uk
/ˈlep.əd/us
/ˈlep.ɚd/
a large wild cat that has yellow fur with black spots on it and lives in Africa and ...
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skin
noun
uk
/skɪn/us
/skɪn/
the natural outer layer that covers a person, animal, ...
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(Definition ofleopardandskinfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Because theleopardskinis a symbol of royalty, the chiefs indicate both their submission and their indispensability as they carry the skin to the ruler.$!
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It turned out that the skull was from aleopardskinrug and had been planted.
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I am glad to say that she did not get hurt but perhaps she should not have been wearing aleopardskincoat.
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Surely you sell the thing deliberately asleopardskin.
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Thank goodnessleopardskinand tiger-skin coats are out of fashion!
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The nyimi's mask is usually made ofleopardskin, while those of chiefs are made of antelope skin.
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She wears aleopardskin, and in her hair is an ivy garland.
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He dons trousers made ofleopardskinand wraps a cloth made of tiger skin around his torso.
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He presents her with aleopardskin, which she refuses.
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The interior is upholstered inleopardskin, has a 24-karat gold instrument panels, and 24-karat gold fittings.
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The painting shows a male figure with garlanded head andleopardskin, seated in an idyllic landscape.
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Among the crowd stood a tall youth inleopardskinwith only one sandal.
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