barmskin

noun

barm·​skin

ˈbärmzˌkin,

-mˌsk-

plural -s

dialectal, British

: a leather apron

Word History

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

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