Child's word for a sheep or lamb.

ETYM as. lamb; akin to Dutch and Dan. lam, German and Swed. lamm, os., Goth., and Icel. lamb.
(Homonym: lam).
1. Young sheep.
2. The flesh of a young domestic sheep eaten as food.
3. A sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child); SYN. dear.
4. A person easily deceived or cheated (especially in financial matters).

ETYM Cf. AS. cotsetla cottager, German kossat, kothsasse, from kot, koth Eng. (cot) hut, and cf. also Eng. cade, a., cot a cade lamb.
A lamb reared without the aid of the dam. Hence: A pet, in general.

A fur formerly prepared from lambskin dressed with the wool outward.

The skin of a lamb with the wool still on.

Tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing; SYN. fleece. sheep-skin.

A very young lamb.