pigskin

noun

pig·​skin ˈpig-ˌskin How to pronounce pigskin (audio)
1
: the skin of a swine or leather made of it
2
a
: a jockey's saddle

Examples of pigskin in a Sentence

The collar is made of pigskin.
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New York has not made the postseason since the 2010 season when Rex Ryan was the head coach, Darrelle Revis was patrolling the secondary and Mark Sanchez was slinging the pigskin around the field. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2024 Is this a lot to ask of a quarterback that merely tosses a pigskin 20 times a year? Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 5 Nov. 2024 After some jostling, a Miami defensive back ran away with the pigskin, and celebrations began. Ryan Morik, Fox News, 28 Sep. 2024 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. Don Yaeger, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pigskin 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1742, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pigskin was circa 1742

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“Pigskin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pigskin. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.

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pigskin

noun
pig·​skin -ˌskin How to pronounce pigskin (audio)
1
: the skin of a swine or leather made of it
2

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