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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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 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 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 24 Nov. 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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