Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deerskin

/dˈɪɹskˌɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables: deer-skin
IPA: /dˈɪɹskˌɪn/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Leather made from deer hide.

Uncountable

noun

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

Countable

noun

An article of clothing manufactured from deerskin. Often constructed in the plural.

Countable

Example Sentences

"The moccasin maker had a pile of deerskin on the table, waiting to be cut out."
"Nichole wore a pair of deerskin gloves because she said she could feel more through them."
"The hunter exchanged twenty deerskins for a bottle of whiskey at the trading post."
"The trapper wore deerskins because they were softer than cow leather garments and rustled less than canvas."

Etymology

From deer + skin.

Usage

Inflected Forms

deerskins (plural) deer-skin (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

buckskin doeskin

Questions

How do you pronounce deerskin?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɪɹskˌɪn/.
What does deerskin mean?: Leather made from deer hide.
Where does deerskin come from?: From deer + skin.

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