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buckskin

Pronunciation: /ˈbʌkskɪn/

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Definition of buckskin

noun

  • 1the skin of a male deer: she knelt on a buckskin
  • [mass noun] greyish leather with a suede finish, traditionally made from buckskin but now often made from sheepskin: [as modifier]:a pair of buckskin moccasins
  • (buckskins) clothes or shoes made from buckskin leather: the Great Plainsman wore fringed buckskins
  • [mass noun] thick, smooth cotton or woollen fabric: [as modifier]:buckskin cloth
  • 2North American a horse of a greyish-yellow colour: [as modifier]:the buckskin mare stumbled

Derivatives

buckskinned

adjective

buckskin in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of buckskin in the US English dictionary
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