buckskin

[ buhk-skin ]

/ ˈbʌkˌskɪn /

noun

the skin of a buck or deer.

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

buckskins, breeches or shoes made of buckskin.

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

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.

a person, especially a backwoodsman, dressed in buckskin.

a horse the color of buckskin.

adjective

made of buckskin: buckskin gloves.

having the color of buckskin; yellowish or grayish.

Origin of buckskin

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at buck¹, skin

Words nearby buckskin

buckram, bucks, bucksaw, buckshee, buckshot, buckskin, buckskins, buckstay, bucktail, buckthorn, buckthorn family

Example sentences from the Web for buckskins

Yet with the approach of the vernal equinox I began to overhaul my buckskins.

A Volunteer with Pike |Robert Ames Bennet
The buckskins, however, were not the only evidence in this case.

Between Whiles |Helen Hunt Jackson
The buckskins had disappeared—the credit of his house was at stake—the house of Baring was his enemy—there was no help for it.

George Cruikshank's Omnibus |George Cruikshank
The gentleman of the buckskins was the proprietor, with whose bailiff Harry Wakefield had dealt, or was in the act of dealing.

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. |Various

Squires and sportsmen put on buckskins of an amazing tightness and walked the street in top-boots.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for buckskins (1 of 2)

buckskins

/ (ˈbʌkˌskɪnz) /

pl n

(in the US and Canada) breeches, shoes, or a suit of buckskin

British Dictionary definitions for buckskins (2 of 2)

buckskin

/ (ˈbʌkˌskɪn) /

noun

the skin of a male deer

a strong greyish-yellow suede leather, originally made from deerskin but now usually made from sheepskin
(as modifier)buckskin boots

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

a stiffly starched cotton cloth

a strong satin-woven woollen fabric

adjective

greyish-yellow

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buckskin

noun

adjective

Origin of buckskin

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