deerskin

[ deer-skin ]

noun

1. the skin of a deer.
2. leather made from this.
3. a garment made of such leather.

adjective

1. made of deerskin:

   a deerskin jacket.

deerskin

/ ˈdɪəˌskɪn /

noun

1. 1. the hide of a deer
   2. ( as modifier )

      a deerskin jacket

Word History and Origins

Origin of deerskin¹

1350–1400; Middle English dereskin, variant of deres skin. See deer, skin

Example Sentences

Dressed in rugged deerskin hunting shirts, the Virginians met up with some locals from nearby Marblehead, Massachusetts, who made fun of the Virginians and their frontier outfits.

From Literature

Some are bare-chested despite the cold, and some have deerskin mantles thrown over one shoulder.

From Literature

She’s wearing an orange headband with a single feather attached to it, and her deerskin clothing is fringed with beaded tassels.

From Literature

Made of iron, paper or even deerskin, the girdles were covered with iconography and wrapped around the birthing woman.

From Washington Post

A man’s obsession with his designer deerskin jacket causes him to blow his life savings and turn to crime.

From Los Angeles Times