Buckskin
['bʌkskɪn]
Definition
(noun.) horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail.
(noun.) a soft yellowish suede leather originally from deerskin but now usually from sheepskin.
Checker: Nona--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) The skin of a buck.
(n.) A soft strong leather, usually yellowish or grayish in color, made of deerskin.
(n.) A person clothed in buckskin, particularly an American soldier of the Revolutionary war.
(n.) Breeches made of buckskin.
Typed by Garrett
Examples
- Robert Jordan slipped through between the double rope of the corral and slapped the buckskin on the haunch. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- There were five horses in the rope corral, three bays, a sorrel, and a buckskin. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- That officer, then, in his blue frock-coat and buckskin gloves, gave the young lady his arm, and they walked away very gaily. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- I only understand putting on the buckskin article perfectly. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Mac put out one finger, armed with a buckskin glove, and made a very frigid bow to Mr. Wenham over his tight cravat. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Did you ever see a pair of buckskins like those at Miss Pinkerton's? William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- I have alluded to his buckskins. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Sedley shall be represented in buckskins, and holding one of the injured boots in one hand; by the other he shall have hold of my shirt-frill. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
Checker: Lyman