"deerskin" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-deerskin.wav Forms: deerskins [plural]
Etymology: From deer + skin. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|deer|skin}} deer + skin Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} deerskin (countable and uncountable, plural deerskins)
  1. (uncountable) Leather made from deer hide. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Hides Categories (lifeform): Cervids
    Sense id: en-deerskin-en-noun-eAuGFAwd Disambiguation of Hides: 62 19 19 Disambiguation of Cervids: 77 11 12 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 12 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 63 7 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 7 13
  2. (countable) The hide, whether tanned or not, of one deer. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-deerskin-en-noun-v6~cwEn~
  3. (countable) An article of clothing manufactured from deerskin. Often constructed in the plural. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-deerskin-en-noun-Ow3GyT57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: deer-skin Hyponyms: skin Related terms: buckskin, doeskin

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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