First Known Use: 1654
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1skewbald
adjective skew·bald \-ˌbȯld\
Definition of SKEWBALD
of an animal : marked with patches of white and any other color but black
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Origin of SKEWBALD
skewed (skewbald) + bald
2skewbald
noun
Definition of SKEWBALD
: a skewbald horse
First Known Use of SKEWBALD
1863
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