Pronunciation guide
How to pronounce calf
KAF (US) or KAHF (UK); one syllable, the 'l' is silent
US/kæf/
kæf
UK/kɑːf/
kɑːf
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What “calf” means
A young cow or bull of any bovid, such as domestic cattle or buffalo.
Leather made of the skin of domestic calves; especially, a fine, light-coloured leather used in bookbinding.
In a sentence
- A calf is a young cow or bull, often nursing from its mother in the field.
- The calfskin notebook cover was prized for its soft, pale leather.
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