buckskin C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈbʌkˌskɪn/ UK /ˈbʌkˌskɪn/ See IPA manual Freq #69238 Meanings 1 noun soft, strong leather traditionally made from deerskin and now also from sheepskin The pouch was sewn from buckskin and tied with a narrow leather cord. 2 noun a yellowish-tan horse with a dark mane, tail, and lower legs She rode a calm buckskin with a black mane. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · soft, strong leather... deerskinsuede Word family Derived forms buckskinned Related forms hideleatherdeer Etymology From Middle English bukskyn, a compound of buck + skin. The leather sense came first; the horse-color sense arose because the pale tan coat resembles dressed buckskin. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # buckskin **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbʌkˌskɪn/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbʌkˌskɪn/ **Frequency rank:** 69238 ## Meanings 1. soft, strong leather traditionally made from deerskin and now also from sheepskin 2. a yellowish-tan horse with a dark mane, tail, and lower legs ## Examples - The pouch was sewn from buckskin and tied with a narrow leather cord. - She rode a calm buckskin with a black mane. ## Synonyms - deerskin - suede ## Derived Forms - buckskinned ## Related Forms - hide - leather - deer ## Etymology From Middle English bukskyn, a compound of buck + skin. The leather sense came first; the horse-color sense arose because the pale tan coat resembles dressed buckskin. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown