buckskin
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- noun
- /ˈbʌkˌskɪn/
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cuero de ciervo
- Several of the men onshore were clad in sodden buckskins, hatless, their hair flattened with dampness.
- buckskin moccasins
- buckskin dress
- wear buckskin
Examples
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His clothes, though made of buckskin, are fastidiously neat and tidy.
Academic text (2013) -
Leslie was wearing her new leather-fringed buckskin boots I'd bought her for her thirteenth birthday.
Fiction book (1993) -
And I wanted the children to see the drum made out of the buckskin.
Academic text (2016) -
A mountain man, clearly, dressed in the same kind of buckskins as his companion.
Fiction book (1991) -
His good hand knotted the thick leather of his buckskin shirt over his heart.
Fiction book (1992) -
He's wearing a buckskin jacket with a blackbird or an eagle - at least I think it's an eagle - on the back.
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Next door was the Western shop where Grim had a fringed, buckskin jacket on layaway.
Fiction book (1998) -
Among the gifts are valuable baskets and buckskins, though inexpensive utensils and manufactured items are also popular.
Academic text (2004) -
The artist crafted a beautiful bag from buckskin, showcasing its soft and supple texture.
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He wore a buckskin jacket that kept him warm during the chilly autumn evenings.
Synonyms
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1.0
The skin of an animal made smooth and used to make items like shoes and bags
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3.9
Tanned sheep hide with wool left on used to make warm clothes
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6.1
Soft, strong leather from deer used for clothes like gloves or jackets
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4.2
Skin from a young sheep with wool that people use to make warm clothes
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8.0
A soft leather cloth used to dry and polish things like cars or shoes
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3.7
A soft, velvety animal skin used for shoes, jackets, and furniture
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7.7
Soft, smooth leather made from the skin of a young goat used for gloves and fine clothes
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8.6
A soft leather with a velvety surface used for shoes and jackets
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9.9
A soft, thin leather cloth used for drying and polishing cars
Soft, fine leather made from the skin of a female deer or sometimes a lamb
Soft, strong leather from a goat used for book covers and small items
Soft leather made from goat skin for small items
Soft leather made from goat skin used for gloves and fine items
A very soft material made from the skin of a young cow with a suede inner surface
A soft cloth made from animal skin that soaks up water and polishes surfaces
A soft, flexible material from animal skin that you use to clean and polish
How Soft
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Buckskin comes from the words buck ('male deer') and skin ('hide'). It originally meant soft leather made from deer, which is why the name still reminds you of the yellowish, soft leather called buckskin today.