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pigskin

noun pig·skin \-ˌskin\

: leather made from the skin of a pig

: the ball used in American football

Full Definition of PIGSKIN

1
:  the skin of a swine or leather made of it
2
a :  a jockey's saddle
b :  football 2a
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First Known Use of PIGSKIN

1852

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