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deerskin

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Leather made from deer hide.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • The moccasin maker had a pile of deerskin on the table, waiting to be cut out.
  • Nichole wore a pair of deerskin gloves because she said she could feel more through them.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The hide, whether tanned or not, of one deer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

leather from the hide of a deer

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: leather

History

Etymology

From deer + skin.