Definition of MOUTON

mouton

Plural: moutons

Noun

  • Processed sheepskin, often dyed and treated to mimic other furs.
  • meat from a mature domestic sheep
  • A 14th-century French gold coin, weighing about 70 grains.
  • Sheepskin processed to resemble beaver or seal fur.

Examples

  • The elegant mouton coat seemed an unlikely word to play in Scrabble, but it cleared his rack.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French mouton (“sheep”). Doublet of mutton.

Synonyms

mutton, beaver lamb

Scrabble Score: 8

mouton: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
mouton: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mouton: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

mouton: valid Words With Friends Word