buckskins

noun

plural of buckskin
1
as in deerskins

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2
as in blacks

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buckskins
  1. antelope
  2. chestnuts
  3. chamois
  4. bays
  5. pelts
  6. seals
  7. kids
  8. coats
Noun
  • But for conservationists, the cottonwoods and surrounding area are worth protecting for their many other residents, including antelope, bighorn sheep and potentially jaguar.
    — Michael Loria, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • Natural Selection’s new-build camp Tawana is set amid Botswana’s Moremi Game Reserve, some 1,900 square miles of grassland and flood plain teeming with antelope and elephants, lions and hippos.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
Definition of antelope
Noun
  • There are also some surviving large American chestnuts, some of which have heritable blight resistance.
    — Steve Strauss, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
  • Mature trees donate an encyclopedia of species, including the regional pines and chestnuts planted on instruction of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria in the 1700s.
    — Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of chestnuts
Noun
  • Each is applied with a specialized chamois (a type of leather) buffer, Maximova adds.
    — Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 5 June 2026
  • Takins are from the goat-antelope, or Caprinae, subfamily — which also includes sheep, goats, musk oxen, and chamois.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of chamois
Noun
  • The Monochrome cruise missile is based on the S-71 Kovyor and is designed for carriage inside the weapons bays of the Su-57 fighter jet and S-70 Okhotnik drone.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
  • River otters are not to be confused with sea otters, which live in the ocean, bays and harbors and can grow to be up to five feet and 100 pounds.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of bays
Noun
  • River otters were hunted by the thousands for their pelts in the 17th and 18th centuries, according to the Sacramento Zoo’s page about the animal.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • After roughly 30 years, animal pelts can lose moisture and become brittle, meaning a coat that looks perfectly fine on the rack may begin to tear at stress points or shed once worn regularly.
    — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of pelts
Noun
  • That dust grinds at the wheel bearings and works past the seals.
    — Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Feed the seals at Seaside Aquarium, admire the colorful creations at Painted Rock Beach, and take in the views at Seltzer Park.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of seals
Noun
  • Families can also participate in daily arts and crafts sessions, with materials provided on request and staff on hand to help kids create their own souvenirs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • That means cables, socks, Legos, kids' pajamas, and everything else not taller than the unit itself are up for grabs, Pac-Man style.
    — Joe Salas August 14, New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of kids
Noun
  • For a vintage outerwear find with less risk, Haspel recommends sticking with cloth coats instead.
    — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Plaid prints and sophisticated coats, along with Jacobs' eternally popular bags, add weight and wearability to the looks, offering real-world ways to wear the pieces.
    — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of coats
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