Could you tell me why "hide" and “skin” can be used here?
This pair of boots is made of buffalo hide/skin. They are very durable.

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Could you tell me why "hide" and “skin” can be used here?
This pair of boots is made of buffalo  hide/skin.    They are very durable.

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'Hide' as a noun, means the skin of an animal that has been removed and used for something - clothes, shoes, etc.
'Skin' refers to both skin that is on a living animal or has been removed as a hide.
Sometimes 'hide' is used in a colorful way to describe someone's skin.
"I'm going to tan (spank) your hide if you keep doing that!" - to tan somebody's hide means to spank (or beat) them harshly.

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Hide also means- The skin of an animal,

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