1560s, from eel + skin (n.). "Formerly used as a casing for the cue or pigtail of the hair or the wig, especially by sailors." [Century Dictionary]
Edwardian
Edwin
-ee
eek
eel
eel-skin
-een
eeny
-eer
eerie
eerily
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