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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2025

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 • Sep. 19, 2025

DK clearly thought Warner — who had pitched the ball to a teammate after Metcalf wrapped him up — still had possession of the pigskin.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2023

They’re tasked with cradling a pigskin under each arm and crawling the roundtrip width of Alaska Airlines Field — 106.6 yards.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2023

“I’ve been keeping this pigskin for something like this,” he said.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman