Deerskin
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Deerskin is a noun meaning (uncountable) Leather made from deer hide.
Meaning
(uncountable) Leather made from deer hide.
More Meanings
- (countable) The hide, whether tanned or not, of one deer.
- (countable) An article of clothing manufactured from deerskin. Often constructed in the plural.
Example Sentences
The moccasin maker had a pile of deerskin on the table, waiting to be cut out.
The hunter exchanged twenty deerskins for a bottle of whiskey at the trading post.
Nichole wore a pair of deerskin gloves because she said she could feel more through them.
The trapper wore deerskins because they were softer than cow leather garments and rustled less than canvas.
Word Forms
- deerskins
- deer-skin
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include deer-skin, doeskin, drakeskin, deerflesh, deergut, deershit.
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