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 a strong greyish-yellow suede leather, originally made from deerskin but now usually made from sheepskin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

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Example Sentences

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buckskin

What sent the deer population plummeting in the 18th and 19th centuries was the demand for buckskin, a source of clothing and other products.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2023

Clad in buckskin dress and moccasins, Littlefeather took the stage when presenter Roger Moore read Brando’s name as the winner for best actor.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 3, 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

He gives me a buckskin pouch and shows me how to hang it from my waist with a leather strap.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

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