English Explanatory Dictionary

buckskin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The skin of a male deer, a buck.
  2. Clothing made from buckskin.
  3. Breeches made of buckskin.
  4. A grayish yellow in colour.
  5. A soft strong leather, usually yellowish or grayish in color, made of deerskin.
  6. A person clothed in buckskin, particularly an American soldier of the Revolutionary war.
  7. A horse with a light yellowish-brown coat.
adj
  1. Of a grayish yellow in colour.

Pronunciation

/ˈbʌkˌskɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-buckskin.wav

Word forms

buckskin buckskins

Etymology

From Middle English bukskyn; equivalent to buck + skin.

Derived words

buckskinned
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