Buckskins

/ˈbʌkˌskɪnz/ noun

Definition

Plural form; multiple pieces of buckskin leather or buckskin garments, especially breeches or clothing.

Etymology

Regular plural of 'buckskin,' adding -s. Can refer to the material itself or garments made from it. This plural form became especially common when referring to frontier clothing.

Kelly Says

Trade in buckskins was so economically important that 'buckskins' became a currency-like term—trappers and traders measured wealth in bundled hides, making this humble leather central to early American commerce.

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