Printing with moveable type on paper dramatically reduced the cost of producing a book compared with the old-fashioned ones handwritten on vellum, which comes from sheepskin.
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A Bible—to be sure, a long book—required vellum made from 300 sheepskins and countless man-hours of labor.
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柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
N-VAR
(尤指用于制作大衣或毛毯的)带毛的羊皮，羊毛皮革
Sheepskin is the skin of a sheep with the wool still attached to it, used especially for making coats and rugs.
例句
...a sheepskin coat.羊皮袄
英英词典释义
Noun
1. tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
2. skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
3. a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study