noun
pigskin
PIHG-skihn
noun
1
Leather made from a pig's hide, or (informally, American English) a football.
"His wallet was made of pigskin."
"The quarterback tossed the pigskin down the field."
How to Use Pigskin
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPig leather, or informally an American football.
When to use it
The "football" sense is informal and mainly American.
Word Forms
pigskins plural
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Etymology
From "pig" plus "skin" — American footballs are nicknamed this way because early rugby balls were covered in leather, sometimes pigskin.