noun
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the skin of the domestic pig
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leather made of this skin
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informal a football
adjective
Etymology
Origin of pigskin
Example Sentences
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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
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 ● Jan. 1, 2024
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
While my favorite cousins Vic and Plas and our best friend Art ruled neighborhood pigskin games and Madden, my noodle arm and butterfingers read books and articles about the sport’s past.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2023
“I’ve been keeping this pigskin for something like this,” he said.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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