pigskin

noun

pig·​skin ˈpig-ˌskin How to pronounce pigskin (audio)
Synonyms of pigskinnext
1
: the skin of a swine or leather made of it
2
a
: a jockey's saddle
b
: football sense 2a

Examples of pigskin in a Sentence

The collar is made of pigskin.
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The entire campus will get a flag football tutorial from the first program on campus to throw the pigskin. — Pj Green august 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 While the pigskin and gridiron are the main event, there's so much more to the world of college football. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Our state is a pigskin peninsula that has spent generations producing quarterback legends. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026 College Football 27, EA Sports' latest edition of the popular pigskin video game series, was released last week to both massive fanfare and scathing critiques. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for pigskin

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1742, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of pigskin was circa 1742

Rhymes for pigskin

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pigskin

noun
pig·​skin -ˌskin How to pronounce pigskin (audio)
1
: the skin of a swine or leather made of it
2
: football sense 2

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