buckskin

/ˈbʌkskɪn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbʌkskɪn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbək-ˌskin/ (ame, mw)

buckskin — noun

  • buckskinsingular
  • buckskinsplural

1. a supple, durable leather, traditionally prepared from deer hide and now often f

1.名詞C1
釋義

a supple, durable leather, traditionally prepared from deer hide and now often from sheep hide, used especially for gloves, bags, and clothing

例句

Elena bought buckskin gloves at the winter market in Santa Fe.

modifier: buckskin + noun

The museum showed a buckskin bag beside early hunting tools.

同義詞
  • deerskin

    focuses on the animal source and can be broader than the finished buckskin leather

  • suede

    emphasizes the soft brushed finish rather than the traditional tanning process

反義詞
  • patent leather

    a glossy leather with a shiny surface, unlike buckskin's soft matte finish

文法句型

buckskin + noun

made of buckskin

cut buckskin for + item

用法筆記

Usually uncountable when it names the material itself. It often appears before another noun, as in buckskin gloves or a buckskin bag.

常見錯誤

❌She bought a buckskin for winter.
✅She bought a buckskin jacket for winter.' or 'She bought some buckskin.
💡buckskin usually names the material, not a single finished item.

2. a horse with a pale yellow-brown coat and black coloring on the mane, tail, and

2.名詞C1
釋義

a horse with a pale yellow-brown coat and black coloring on the mane, tail, and lower legs

例句

Christopher rode a buckskin horse along the fence at sunset.

modifier: buckskin horse

The rancher kept two buckskins in the field behind the barn.

plural countable use

文法句型

a buckskin

buckskin horse

buckskin mare

用法筆記

Used mainly in horse-breeding or riding contexts. It names the horse by coat color, not by breed, so many different breeds can be buckskins.

常見錯誤

❌Buckskin is a breed from the American West.
✅Buckskin is a coat color, and many breeds can have it.
💡the word names a color pattern, not one breed.