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Noun: skiver  skI-vu(r)
  1. [Brit] One who is absent from school without permission
    "The principal caught several skivers at the mall during school hours";
    - truant, hooky player [N. Amer, informal]
     
  2. A thin, soft leather made from split sheepskin, used for linings and bookbinding
    "The bookbinder used skiver for the inside cover of the journal"

Derived forms: skivers

Type of: absentee

Encyclopedia: Skiver