pigskin

[ pig-skin ]

/ ˈpɪgˌskɪn /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR pigskin ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the skin of a pig.

leather made from it.

Informal. a saddle.

Informal. a football.

Origin of pigskin

First recorded in 1850–55; pig¹ + skin

Words nearby pigskin

pig's ear, pig's ears, pigs' feet, pig's fry, pigs in blankets, pigskin, pigsney, pigstick, pigsticker, pigsticking, pigsty

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Example sentences from the Web for pigskin

The idea was to get the “pigskin” into the opposing village by any means possible.
Up To a Point: Oops, I Enjoyed Soccer|P. J. O’Rourke|July 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the sports world, she is a “ pigskin princess,” who loves Eli Manning and enjoys the chicken fingers at Giants Stadium.
The Dragon Tattoo Dynasty|Rebecca Dana|August 26, 2010|DAILY BEAST
There was a thud as the toe of the big centre met the pigskin, and away it sailed.
The Winning Touchdown|Lester Chadwick
A pile of pigskin luggage was ready for the four-wheel dogcart.
The Drunkard|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull

Fortunately Marvin fell on the pigskin for a fifteen-yard loss.
Left Tackle Thayer|Ralph Henry Barbour
He glanced along the five-yard line, set the pigskin to earth again, and "About two feet to go!"
Left Guard Gilbert|Ralph Henry Barbour
The half ended a minute later with the pigskin in Lorimers possession near her forty.
Left Half Harmon|Ralph Henry Barbour

British Dictionary definitions for pigskin

pigskin

/ (ˈpɪɡˌskɪn) /

noun

the skin of the domestic pig

leather made of this skin

US and Canadian informal a football

adjective

made of pigskin

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单词	pigskin
释义	pigskin [ pig-skin ] / ˈpɪgˌskɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pigskin ON THESAURUS.COM noun the skin of a pig. leather made from it. Informal. a saddle. Informal. a football. Origin of pigskin First recorded in 1850–55; pig¹ + skin Words nearby pigskin pig's ear, pig's ears, pigs' feet, pig's fry, pigs in blankets, pigskin, pigsney, pigstick, pigsticker, pigsticking, pigsty Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pigskin The idea was to get the “pigskin” into the opposing village by any means possible. Up To a Point: Oops, I Enjoyed Soccer\|P. J. O’Rourke\|July 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In the sports world, she is a “ pigskin princess,” who loves Eli Manning and enjoys the chicken fingers at Giants Stadium. The Dragon Tattoo Dynasty\|Rebecca Dana\|August 26, 2010\|DAILY BEAST There was a thud as the toe of the big centre met the pigskin, and away it sailed. The Winning Touchdown\|Lester Chadwick A pile of pigskin luggage was ready for the four-wheel dogcart. The Drunkard\|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull Fortunately Marvin fell on the pigskin for a fifteen-yard loss. Left Tackle Thayer\|Ralph Henry Barbour He glanced along the five-yard line, set the pigskin to earth again, and "About two feet to go!" Left Guard Gilbert\|Ralph Henry Barbour The half ended a minute later with the pigskin in Lorimers possession near her forty. Left Half Harmon\|Ralph Henry Barbour British Dictionary definitions for pigskin pigskin / (ˈpɪɡˌskɪn) / noun the skin of the domestic pig leather made of this skin US and Canadian informal a football adjective made of pigskin 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 Words related to pigskin peanut, sphere, oval, moleskin, porker, watermelon, pineapple
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pigskin

noun

Origin of pigskin

Words nearby pigskin

Example sentences from the Web for pigskin

British Dictionary definitions for pigskin

noun

adjective

Words related to pigskin