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BUCKSKIN

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("buckskin" is a kind of...):

mount; riding horse; saddle horse (a lightweight horse kept for riding only)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A soft yellowish suede leather originally from deerskin but now usually from sheepskin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("buckskin" is a kind of...):

leather (an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning)

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