Main Entry: buck·skin

Pronunciation: \-ˌskin\

Function: noun

Usage: often attributive

Date: 14th century

1 a : the skin of a buck b : a soft pliable usually suede-finished leather
2 a plural : buckskin breeches b archaic : a person dressed in buckskin; especially : an early American backwoodsman
3 : a horse of a light yellowish-dun color with black mane and tail