buckskin

[buhk-skin] /ˈbʌkˌskɪn/
noun
1.
the skin of a buck or deer.
2.
a strong, soft, yellowish or grayish leather, originally prepared from deerskins, now usually from sheepskins.
3.
buckskins, breeches or shoes made of buckskin.
4.
a stiff, firm, starched cotton cloth with a smooth surface and napped back.
5.
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.
6.
a person, especially a backwoodsman, dressed in buckskin.
7.
a horse the color of buckskin.
adjective
8.
made of buckskin:
buckskin gloves.
9.
having the color of buckskin; yellowish or grayish.
Origin
1400-50; late Middle English; see buck1, skin
Examples from the web for buckskin
  • Rawhide was then stretched over the frame that in turn was covered with brain-tanned buckskin.
  • The objects represented in the exhibit include a flute, shoulder bag, and a buckskin quiver and bow case.
  • Made from cured buckskin, the shirt carries a variety of decorations that probably reflect the owner's preferences.
  • The smaller sinker has a buckskin thong that was attached to the net.
British Dictionary definitions for buckskin

buckskin

/ˈbʌkˌskɪn/
noun
1.
the skin of a male deer
2.
  1. a strong greyish-yellow suede leather, originally made from deerskin but now usually made from sheepskin
  2. (as modifier): buckskin boots
3.
(US) (sometimes capital) a person wearing buckskin clothes, esp an American soldier of the Civil War
4.
a stiffly starched cotton cloth
5.
a strong satin-woven woollen fabric
adjective
6.
greyish-yellow
Word Origin and History for buckskin
n.

c.1300, "skin of a buck," from buck (n.1) + skin (n.). Meaning "leather made from buckskin" was in use by 1804. The word was a nickname for Continental troops in the American Revolution.