redskin

redskin meaning in Arabic and Vietnamese

Synonyms of redskin

• red man
• Native American

Forms of redskin

Origin of redskin

From red + skin. References to indigenous Americans' skin being red can be found from the 1580s, although not consistently (another European in 1584 described indigenous Americans as "yellowish"); in some cases the reference may be not to their skin color per se but to their painting themselves with red paint. A letter ostensibly from 1699, which was formerly cited as the earliest reference to "red skins", was not published until 1900 and is now recognized as fake. The earliest documented instance of the term "redskin" is from a 1769 discussion between the Piankeshaw and John Wilkins, this and other early uses appear to be translating terms meaning red + skin, flesh, or people that the tribes of the Illinois / Mississippi Valley area used to refer to themselves when communicating with the French (who translated such terms as French peau-rouge) and with English-speakers (whence redskin). Piecewise doublet of Rauðskinna.

From red + skin, from skinhead.

Words formed from redskin

• Washington Redskins

Related words

• redskinned
• redskin onion
• Red Indian

Questions about redskin

What does redskin mean?

Redskin means a Native American.

What is redskin in Arabic?

Redskin in Arabic is هِنْدِيّ أَحْمَر (hindiyy ʔaḥmar), أَمْرِيكِيّ أَصْلِيّ (ʔamrīkiyy ʔaṣliyy). See Redskin meaning in Arabic.

What part of speech is redskin?

Redskin is a noun.

How do you pronounce redskin?

Redskin is pronounced /ˈɹɛdˌskɪn/ (US).

What is the plural of redskin?

The plural of redskin is redskins.