moccasin

noun

moc·​ca·​sin ˈmä-kə-sən 

1

a

: a soft leather heelless shoe or boot with the sole brought up the sides of the foot and over the toes where it is joined with a puckered seam to a U-shaped piece lying on top of the foot

b

: a regular shoe having a seam on the forepart of the vamp imitating the seam of a moccasin

2

a

: water moccasin

b

: a snake (as of the genus Natrix) resembling a water moccasin

moccasined

ˈmä-kə-sənd 

adjective

Examples of moccasin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The traditional boat shoe is derived from the moccasin, one of the two oldest forms of footwear next to sandals dating back to the Paleolithic. —Julian Randall, Essence, 6 June 2024

Lawrence wore those anklets with The Row’s Lucca moccasins and a school-girl miniskirt with a leopard print Mehry Mu bag and a Tiffany & Co. link station necklace. —British Vogue, Glamour, 18 June 2024

Yet the Wyatt moccasin is for real, and on sale now. —Red Fabbri, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2024

Irving’s shoes which resemble the popular Native American moccasins are brown with gold accents and brown fringe along the heel. —Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Virginia Algonquian mockasin

First Known Use

circa 1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing moccasin

• cottonmouth moccasin
• moccasin flower
• water moccasin

Kids Definition

moccasin

noun

moc·​ca·​sin ˈmäk-ə-sən 

1

a

: a soft leather shoe without a heel and with the sole and sides made of one piece

b

: a similar shoe with a separate sole

2

: water moccasin

Medical Definition

moccasin

noun

moc·​ca·​sin ˈmäk-ə-sən 

1

: water moccasin

2

: a snake (as of the genus Natrix) resembling a water moccasin