# buckskin

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #68,894

## Definitions
1. The skin of a male deer, a buck.
2. Clothing made from buckskin.
3. Breeches made of buckskin.
4. A grayish yellow in colour.
5. A soft strong leather, usually yellowish or grayish in color, made of deerskin.
6. A person clothed in buckskin, particularly an American soldier of the Revolutionary war.
7. A horse with a light yellowish-brown coat.

## Etymology
From Middle English bukskyn; equivalent to buck + skin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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