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Diplomas are given this name because in the past diplomas which were awarded were made of sheepskin hide

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What is the slang word for 'diploma'?

sheepskin


Is there another name for sheepskin bindiing?

diploma


Why did they use sheepskin instead of paper to make diploma?

because sheepskin gives a more profesional feel and lasts longer


What animal skin is an alternate term for diploma?

Sheepskin. Diploma comes from 'folded twice' .See diplomat,.


Is two faced sheepskin twin faced sheepskin?

no!


Where are scraps of uggs sheepskin available?

If by "Ugg Sheepskin" you mean double face, footwear quality sheepskin, then most sheepskin footwear manufacturers will have a great deal of sheepskin offcuts and scraps. Celtic Sheepskin (www.celtic-sheepskin.co.uk) in the UK can supply a large bag of offcuts / scraps for the cost of the postage.


In one of aesops fables which animal puts on a sheepskin?

A wolf puts on a sheepskin in the fable "The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing".


What does the phrase ''without a sheepskin'' mean?

The "sheepskin" refers to a college degree, so "without a sheepskin" refers to without a college degree. Many years ago, college diplomas were printed on certficates made from sheepskin.


What do you call a person holding a diploma cert?

HS graduate. Diploma is HS only-degrees are after.


What do you call diploma paper?

Usually it is parchment.


In one of asopes fables which animal puts on a sheepskin?

The wolf puts on a sheepskin.


What is sheepskin?

Sheepskin leather is the skin of a sheep that has been tanned. Tanning preserves the leather. Tanning sheepskin is the same process as tanning cow hides, a more common type of leather. Sheepskin is finer grained than cow.