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

Meanwhile, the right shoe starts with a black pigskin suede base and mixes in blurred and distorted details to represent the pixelated side. —Riley Jones, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025

Attendance is up nearly 60% over last year at the Mid-American Conference school’s games, the university says, as fans of cats and pigskin unite to cheer on the team and the new mascot. —Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025

The boot features a pigskin leather and mesh upper, providing breathability and waterproof protection, while the Vibram TC5+ outsole delivers reliable traction across various terrains. —Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025

Karty’s foot met the leather pigskin, and then the ball found the hand of a defender. —Nate Atkins, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1742, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for pigskin

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

Kids Definition

pigskin

noun

pig·​skin -ˌskin 

1

: the skin of a swine or leather made of it

2

: football sense 2