Deerskin

noun

noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Leather made from deer hide. uncountable

    "The moccasin maker had a pile of deerskin on the table, waiting to be cut out."

  2. 2
    leather from the hide of a deer wordnet
  3. 3
    The hide, whether tanned or not, of one deer. countable

    "The hunter exchanged twenty deerskins for a bottle of whiskey at the trading post."

  4. 4
    An article of clothing manufactured from deerskin. Often constructed in the plural. countable

    "The trapper wore deerskins because they were softer than cow leather garments and rustled less than canvas."

Synonyms

All synonyms
buckskinerminefurhidepelt

Example

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"The moccasin maker had a pile of deerskin on the table, waiting to be cut out."

Etymology

From deer + skin.

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