buckskin
Americannoun
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a strong, soft, yellowish or grayish leather, originally prepared from deerskins, now usually from sheepskins.
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buckskins, breeches or shoes made of buckskin.
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a stiff, firm, starched cotton cloth with a smooth surface and napped back.
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a sturdy wool fabric constructed in satin weave, napped and cropped short to provide a smooth finish, and used in the manufacture of outer garments.
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a person, especially a backwoodsman, dressed in buckskin.
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a horse the color of buckskin.
adjective
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made of buckskin.
buckskin gloves.
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having the color of buckskin; yellowish or grayish.
noun
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the skin of a male deer
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a strong greyish-yellow suede leather, originally made from deerskin but now usually made from sheepskin
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( as modifier )
buckskin boots
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(sometimes capital) a person wearing buckskin clothes, esp an American soldier of the Civil War
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a stiffly starched cotton cloth
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a strong satin-woven woollen fabric
adjective
Etymology
Origin of buckskin
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at buck 1, skin
Example Sentences
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Spectators get a chance to see the competitors’ feathered bustles, buckskin dresses, fancy shawls, and beaded head and hair pieces.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
Wearing a fringed buckskin dress and moccasins, Littlefeather refused to take the Oscar proffered by presenter Roger Moore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2022
Or if the buckskin has been washed for five days in a row, it turns into rawhide.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2022
Ms. Littlefeather arrived at the ceremony with only about 15 minutes left of the official program, wearing a glimmering buckskin dress, moccasins and hair ties.
From New York Times ● Aug. 16, 2022
Pale buckskin moccasins reached the edge of her skirt.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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