Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buffalo-skin

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.07 in modern English

Syllables: buf-falo-skin
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Made from buffalo leather or hide.

noun

Leather made from buffalo hide.

Uncountable

noun

The hide, whether tanned or not, of one buffalo.

Countable

noun

An article of clothing manufactured from buffalo-skin. Often constructed in the plural.

Countable

Etymology

From buffalo + skin.

Usage

Inflected Forms

buffalo-skins (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

buckskin deerskin doeskin

Questions

What does buffalo-skin mean?: Made from buffalo leather or hide.
Where does buffalo-skin come from?: From buffalo + skin.

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