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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Will Porter, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2025
His athletic exploits gave Heffelfinger the opportunity to play at Yale, the best college program in America, under coach and pigskin pioneer Walter Camp, widely proclaimed as the father of modern football.
—Kerry J. Byrne Fox News, Fox News, 20 Sep. 2024
Many viewers come to the pigskin classic expecting to laugh or be surprised.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
Linebacker Oren Burks punched the ball loose from Austin Ekeler after a short catch with Philly’s Zack Baun jumping on the pigskin.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Pigskin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pigskin. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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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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