pigskin
noun
pig·skin
ˈpig-ˌskin 
1
: the skin of a swine or leather made of it
2
a
: a jockey's saddle
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The collar is made of pigskin.
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Monitoring the weather reports in the days leading up to the game, Campbell had the Lions practice with wet footballs, using bottles to douse the pigskins.
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Don Yaeger, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Grand Canyon’s move to the MWC, as a non-football-playing member, comes two weeks after UTEP agreed to join next year as its all-important eighth football constituent—giving the league the minimum number of pigskin participants necessary to remain an NCAA FBS conference.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Football Cake will impress everyone at the tailgate from its pigskin frosting design to its rich, straightforward center.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024
Other pastimes—from the World Series to presidential debates—have contorted themselves to avoid competing with pro pigskin, but multiple separate factors contributed to the WNBA’s scheduling decisions.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 20 Sep. 2024
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Don Yaeger, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Grand Canyon’s move to the MWC, as a non-football-playing member, comes two weeks after UTEP agreed to join next year as its all-important eighth football constituent—giving the league the minimum number of pigskin participants necessary to remain an NCAA FBS conference.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Football Cake will impress everyone at the tailgate from its pigskin frosting design to its rich, straightforward center.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024
Other pastimes—from the World Series to presidential debates—have contorted themselves to avoid competing with pro pigskin, but multiple separate factors contributed to the WNBA’s scheduling decisions.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Pigskin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pigskin. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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pigskin
noun
pig·skin
-ˌskin
1
: the skin of a swine or leather made of it
2
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