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Recent Examples of deerskin
Before the lean-to was finished, Tom crawled into it and wrapped the deerskin around his feet without taking his boots off.
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Elwyn "bud" Myers, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
Down on the edge of the forest, the young men were preparing masks made from bark cloth—very light material, almost like deerskin—on frames.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2025
For instance, these deerskin driving gloves by Paul Stuart, which feature perforated detailing and open panels at the knuckles to ensure that hands won’t overheat while comfortably gripping a wood-grain steering wheel.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2025
Around that same time, English merchants began offering Caribbean rum to the Shawnee and other Native groups as part of the trade in deerskins and beaver pelts.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 30 Aug. 2025
This officer wore a large-brimmed hat and a deerskin coat.
—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
Venison, antlers and deerskins may have long been exchanged within Indigenous trade networks, but things changed drastically in the 17th century.
—Elic Weitzel, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
Lopez’s ban does not outlaw leather, cowhide or deerskin products.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Elwyn "bud" Myers, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
Down on the edge of the forest, the young men were preparing masks made from bark cloth—very light material, almost like deerskin—on frames.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2025
For instance, these deerskin driving gloves by Paul Stuart, which feature perforated detailing and open panels at the knuckles to ensure that hands won’t overheat while comfortably gripping a wood-grain steering wheel.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2025
Around that same time, English merchants began offering Caribbean rum to the Shawnee and other Native groups as part of the trade in deerskins and beaver pelts.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 30 Aug. 2025
This officer wore a large-brimmed hat and a deerskin coat.
—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
Venison, antlers and deerskins may have long been exchanged within Indigenous trade networks, but things changed drastically in the 17th century.
—Elic Weitzel, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
Lopez’s ban does not outlaw leather, cowhide or deerskin products.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deerskin
Noun
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Get Tough Purchase ones made from cowhide, goatskin, or pigskin leather or abrasion-resistant canvas that will be harder for thorns to penetrate.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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The first violins were strung with sheep intestines, while early timpanis bore heads made from goatskin.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Cold weather calls for this faux fur lining, a removable and machine washable insole with arch support (great for victims of plantar fasciitis) alongside top-grade materials like sheepskin and suede for a winter slipper worth investing in.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2026
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Instead of masking smells with fragrance sprays, which can stain or stiffen sheepskin, all of our experts suggested using baking soda and cornstarch for removing odors.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Hermès men’s outdoor jacket, $4,900; Loro Piana silk shirt, $1,660; Tod’s cotton trousers, $1,295; Ralph Lauren Purple Label calfskin belt, $395.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
8 Mar. 2026
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On her personal Instagram and TikTok accounts, Hirshleifer-Penn often shares her own designer outfits and must-have items, a Celine calfskin midi skirt with a gourmette chain fastening one day, a military-green Saint Laurent jacket with a stand collar the next.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Celine ballet high lace-up boot in lambskin, $1,700 The low profile on this Celine spring/summer 2026 boxing boot lands somewhere between a boxing shoe and a ballet flat.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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On the Paris runway, the look originally appeared with Dior’s black-and-white Médaillon loafers – a square-toed, two-tone lambskin style marked with a rounded gold emblem at the vamp.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Baker’s Indigenous and German heritage inform her three large abstract collage hangings, created using synthetic turf animated by acrylic paint, yarn and a variety of natural materials, including corn husk, willow, buffalo hide and buckskin.—
Grant Klarich Johnson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Each one donated a piece of its wisdom to Tortoise’s gourd, which the old trickster promptly secured with his buckskin and string.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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To elevate your own sporty shorts, try finishing off the look with an A.L.C cropped ivory tank top with sulfurous Castaigne kidskin slides.—
Alexandra Gurvitch,
Vogue,
8 Aug. 2017
Noun
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Garvey, the former Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres first baseman and National League most valuable player in 1974, has played the baseball card to the hilt, even passing out autographed horsehides at many campaign stops.—
Thomas Elias,
The Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2024
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According to its founder, Gary Eastman, the business attired nearly every other character in the series, producing the brown B-3 jackets worn by Austin Butler, Barry Keoghan, and others, as well as the Type A-2 horsehide and Type B-10 cotton jackets that also feature throughout the series.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
21 Feb. 2024
Noun
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In a year that saw mostly pastel gowns, Robbie went bold with a snakeskin-print gown and a black clutch from The Row.—
Katherine J Igoe,
InStyle,
14 Mar. 2026
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Case in point: The marble fireplace in his home has custom, Art Deco inspired molding, rendered in bold turquoise snakeskin.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Deerskin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deerskin. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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