pigskin

American  

[pig-skin] / ˈpɪgˌskɪn /

noun

1. the skin of a pig.

2. leather made from it.

3. Informal. a saddle.

4. Informal. a football.

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pigskin British  

/ ˈpɪɡˌskɪn /

noun

1. the skin of the domestic pig

2. leather made of this skin

3. informal a football

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adjective

1. made of pigskin

Etymology

Origin of pigskin

First recorded in 1850–55; pig ¹ + skin

Example Sentences

Instead, his toe slammed hard into the ground directly behind the pigskin, leaving holder Jamie Gillan to scramble with the ball.

From Los Angeles Times

Much of that resolve was forged thanks to a childhood game that Easley called dynamite pigskin.

From Los Angeles Times

Any fan with a sacred good luck ritual and any player who’s thanked the man upstairs for a touchdown knows the two overlap as tightly as a freshly laced pigskin.

From Los Angeles Times

The pigskin hit Polk’s hands and bounced into the air, before the sophomore receiver collected it for a circus 29-yard score.

From Seattle Times

He stood, flipped the pigskin to a referee and grabbed the right side of his midsection.

From Seattle Times