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Definition of moccasin
1a : 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 footb : a regular shoe having a seam on the forepart of the vamp imitating the seam of a moccasin
2a : water moccasinb : a snake (as of the genus Natrix) resembling a water moccasin
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Outfit the family in moccasins at Arrow Gift Shop. 3 p.m. – Time to fan out.
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In Paris, Piccioli ditched the suiting in favor of slim track pants, oversize anoraks, and a new, beaded sneaker style that's part moccasin, part runner.
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Ferragamo’s footwear included penny loafers or slip on moccasins with rubber soles adorned with the trademark buckle for the city or rope accents for the seaside.
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Photographs show spectacular Indian apparel — eagle-feather war bonnets, quillwork and beaded breastplates, an animal tooth necklace, dozens of beaded moccasins, pipes and pipe bags and knife pouches.
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Tod’s is offering several pairs of its iconic Gommini moccasin in an exclusive soft blue inspired by the Southern California ocean.
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The flowers include red trillium, trailing arbutus and pink moccasin flower.
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Origin and Etymology of moccasin
Virginia Algonquian mockasin
MOCCASIN Defined for English Language Learners
moccasin
playDefinition of moccasin for English Language Learners
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: a flat shoe that is made of soft leather and is similar to a shoe originally worn by some Native Americans
MOCCASIN Defined for Kids
moccasin
playDefinition of moccasin for Students
1 : a soft shoe with no heel and the sole and sides made of one piece
2 : water moccasin
Medical Dictionary
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playMedical Definition of moccasin
2: a snake (as of the genus Natrix) resembling a water moccasin
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Spanish Central: Translation of moccasin Nglish: Translation of moccasin for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about moccasin
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