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

bucksaw, Buck's extension, buck's fizz, buckshee, buckshot, buckskin, buckskins, buck slip, buck's party, buckstay, bucktail

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Example sentences from the Web for buckskin

The buckskin was gone, and the saddle was not hanging by its stirrup from its accustomed limb-stub.
The Gold Girl|James B. Hendryx
Their bills were paid enroute, with gold doubloons taken from the buckskin sack.
History of 'Billy the Kid'|Chas. A. Siringo
One day a man in a buckskin habit came to the door of the school-house and looked in upon the school.
The Log School-House on the Columbia|Hezekiah Butterworth
The drumsticks are strong withes, at the end of each of which is fastened a ball of buckskin thongs.
The Mide'wiwin or "Grand Medicine Society" of the Ojibwa|Walter James Hoffman

I have a pair of buckskin moccasins sewn to legs of harbor sealskin, the hair side of the sealskin out.
Packing and Portaging|Dillon Wallace

British Dictionary definitions for buckskin

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a strong greyish-yellow suede leather, originally made from deerskin but now usually made from sheepskin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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	buckskin
释义	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 bucksaw, Buck's extension, buck's fizz, buckshee, buckshot, buckskin, buckskins, buck slip, buck's party, buckstay, bucktail Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for buckskin The buckskin was gone, and the saddle was not hanging by its stirrup from its accustomed limb-stub. The Gold Girl\|James B. Hendryx Their bills were paid enroute, with gold doubloons taken from the buckskin sack. History of 'Billy the Kid'\|Chas. A. Siringo One day a man in a buckskin habit came to the door of the school-house and looked in upon the school. The Log School-House on the Columbia\|Hezekiah Butterworth The drumsticks are strong withes, at the end of each of which is fastened a ball of buckskin thongs. The Mide'wiwin or "Grand Medicine Society" of the Ojibwa\|Walter James Hoffman I have a pair of buckskin moccasins sewn to legs of harbor sealskin, the hair side of the sealskin out. Packing and Portaging\|Dillon Wallace British Dictionary definitions for buckskin 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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