pigskin
noun
pig·skin
ˈpig-ˌskin 
1
: the skin of a swine or leather made of it
2
a
: a jockey's saddle
Examples of pigskin in a Sentence
The collar is made of pigskin.
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These sturdy, supportive, and durable hiking boots are made for long-term wear, with exteriors crafted from pigskin leather alongside mesh uppers that won’t cause your feet to overheat.
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2024
The in-laws are most involved in the operation of the business, especially during the NFL season, when Kupp is busy catching the pigskin for the Rams.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 2 July 2024
There’s also a pigskin signed by former Giants quarterback Phil Simms among the collection’s dozens of other artifacts.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2024
The pigskin acquisition shows how much more dependent traditional media companies like NBCU have become on sports leagues at the NFL to generate the big audiences that advertisers and distributors crave.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 May 2024
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2024
The in-laws are most involved in the operation of the business, especially during the NFL season, when Kupp is busy catching the pigskin for the Rams.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 2 July 2024
There’s also a pigskin signed by former Giants quarterback Phil Simms among the collection’s dozens of other artifacts.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2024
The pigskin acquisition shows how much more dependent traditional media companies like NBCU have become on sports leagues at the NFL to generate the big audiences that advertisers and distributors crave.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 May 2024
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“Pigskin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pigskin. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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pigskin
noun
pig·skin
-ˌskin
1
: the skin of a swine or leather made of it
2
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