buckskin

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Recent Examples of buckskin Cowboys and frontiersmen adopted the embellishment from American Indian tribes, which cut tassels into suede buckskins or deer hides to keep warm and to camouflage them in the wild. Ari Stark, WWD, 3 July 2024 Advertisement Think of Jets and Sharks decked out in buckskins or Yankee blue, ambling down our grubby streets, swapping mad-dog stares or whistling a few bars of those taunting tunes — pushing, egging, daring someone to start something. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024 The $2,500 grant from the Missouri Humanities Commission is funding the Lee’s Summit History Museum’s purchase of a case to conserve and exhibit buckskin clothing and a musket owned by John Hardin Harris, an early pioneer in the area. Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2024 For the full experience, go in July to see men dressed in buckskin traveling on dugout canoes at the annual Lewis and Clark Festival in Great Falls, Montana, about three hours from Beaverhead Rock State Park. Sarah Rose, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for buckskin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buckskin
Noun
  • This officer wore a large-brimmed hat and a deerskin coat.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 June 2025
  • Part Cherokee, her period garb of choice is a deerskin American Indian maiden’s dress.
    Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • Antelope such as puku, reedbuck, and roan began to return in greater numbers.
    Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
  • In 2019, just 19 roan antelopes were estimated to exist in Kenya, according to conservation experts.
    Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • The boot takes the classic Ugg look of a suede upper and sheepskin lining and amps it up with extra coverage, showcasing a slightly slouchy shaft reaching well above the knee; the style also features buckles down the back of the shaft.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
  • This hat features a classic baseball hat silhouette, but is constructed entirely from a fuzzy white faux sheepskin material.
    Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • If the black isn’t to your taste, the slippers are also available in gray and brown.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Another regret included low-quality finish coatings, especially on matte black, bronze, or brushed gold items.
    Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The shoes are made from calfskin leather with a leather sole and are made in Portugal.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Case in point: Thanks to the calfskin material, the Alohas TB.490 Rife Genuine Calf Hair Sneakers give that cowboy feel without the overcommitment.
    Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Ed the golden palomino (voiced by Western film actor Allan Lane) belonged to Wilbur Post (Alan Young), a young architect who decides to moves out of the city and closer to nature.
    Marc Berman, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • One of the key myths about sherry is that the palomino, its primary grape, is neutral and required fortification, intricate blending in the cellar and exposure to air, as with oloroso sherries, or aging under flor, a yeast that gives personality to fino and manzanilla sherries.
    Eric Asimov, New York Times, 3 July 2023
Noun
  • They’re made with premium goatskin leather, GORE-TEX waterproofing, and cozy PrimaLoft® Gold insulation, and have a comfortable, moisture-wicking liner made from Calamai wool.
    Will Porter, Outside, 14 Oct. 2025
  • These goatskin leather gloves are a match for heavy-duty garden work.
    Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Instructor and researcher Mila Berhane was encouraging local farmers to try planting Hibiscus sabdariffa (also known as Jamaica sorrel), a subtropical native African species that’s long been grown throughout Asia and the Americas but is still gaining traction in the U.S.
    Maggie Heyn Richardson, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Fall is a good time to plant perennials like garlic and sorrel.
    Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 18 July 2025

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“Buckskin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buckskin. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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