What is another word for deerskin?

Pronunciation: [dˈi͡əskɪn] (IPA)

Deerskin is a word used to describe the leather made from the skin of a deer. While this is the most common word used to describe it, there are a few synonyms that might come in handy. For example, the term "buckskin" could be used to describe a leather that is made from the skin of a male deer. Another synonym could be "venison leather", as venison means deer meat and the term alludes to the animal it comes from. There's also "fawn skin", which is the term used when the leather comes from a younger deer. Finally, the term "hideskin" could be used to refer to leather made from a variety of animal hides, including deer.

What are the hypernyms for Deerskin?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Deerskin?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for deerskin (as nouns)

Usage examples for Deerskin

He leaned idly against the side of the wigwam, watching two squaws not far away who were tanning a deerskin and cutting it in strips for thread.
"The Princess Pocahontas"
Virginia Watson
Many were at work scraping deerskin to soften it before they cut it into robes for themselves or into moccasins for the men.
"The Princess Pocahontas"
Virginia Watson
They wear white men's clothes, but deerskin moccasins on their feet.
"Two Years in Oregon"
Wallis Nash

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