buckskin

American  

[buhk-skin] / ˈbʌkˌskɪn /

noun

1. the skin of a buck or deer.

2. a strong, soft, yellowish or grayish leather, originally prepared from deerskins, now usually from sheepskins.

3. buckskins, breeches or shoes made of buckskin.

4. a stiff, firm, starched cotton cloth with a smooth surface and napped back.

5. 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.

6. a person, especially a backwoodsman, dressed in buckskin.

7. a horse the color of buckskin.

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adjective

1. made of buckskin.

   buckskin gloves.

2. having the color of buckskin; yellowish or grayish.

buckskin British  

/ ˈbʌkˌskɪn /

noun

1. the skin of a male deer

2. 1. a strong greyish-yellow suede leather, originally made from deerskin but now usually made from sheepskin

   2. ( as modifier )

      buckskin boots

3. (sometimes capital) a person wearing buckskin clothes, esp an American soldier of the Civil War

4. a stiffly starched cotton cloth

5. a strong satin-woven woollen fabric

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adjective

1. greyish-yellow

Etymology

Origin of buckskin

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at buck ¹, skin