pigskin

noun

pig·​skin ˈpig-ˌskin 

1

: the skin of a swine or leather made of it

2

a

: a jockey's saddle

b

: football sense 2a

Examples of pigskin in a Sentence

The collar is made of pigskin.

Recent Examples on the Web

College Football 27, EA Sports' latest edition of the popular pigskin video game series, was released last week to both massive fanfare and scathing critiques. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

The Canadian Football League has been providing die-hard pigskin enthusiasts with an early fix for their football yearnings each summer for decades. — Juan Carlos Blanco, Forbes.com, 4 June 2026

After pigskin season ended, these people reasoned, activity might dwindle for a little while. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 May 2026

Above all else, the Big East cleared space for college basketball in a world increasingly run roughshod by the pigskin. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1742, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for pigskin

• akin
• auxin
• buckskin
• chagrin
• crankpin
• deerskin
• foreskin
• fuchsin
• herein
• kingpin
• linchpin
• pinyin

Kids Definition

pigskin

noun

pig·​skin -ˌskin 

1

: the skin of a swine or leather made of it

2

: football sense 2