Definition of buckskin
1a
: the skin of a buck
b
: a soft pliable usually suede-finished leather
2a
buckskins 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
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The first known use of buckskin was in the 14th century
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