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coonskins

noun

plural of coonskin
as in doeskins

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  1. sheep
  2. seals
  3. rabbit
  4. raccoon
  5. mink
  6. otters
Noun
  • Nordic Fair Isle prints and anything with sheep, stripes, or funky patterns are fantastic sellers.
    — Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The highest-ticket item is a funnel-neck jacket in rich chocolate sheep leather that dissolves into black toward the waist (399€), which can be paired with a matching pencil skirt.
    — Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of sheep
Noun
  • Colombian authorities also seized 17 laptops, 68 cellphones and eight computer towers, along with counterfeit seals and fraudulent documents, during searches associated with the arrests in Medellín.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Poor seals around the unit can trap moisture, leading to mold growth on the window frame and wall.
    — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of seals
Noun
  • The new policy prohibits fur from animals killed specifically for their pelts, including mink, fox, rabbit, chinchilla and coyote.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The rabbit does not control the rain that floods its burrow or the drought that kills its food.
    — Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of rabbit
Noun
  • The disease is primarily spread to humans through bites and scratches from infected animals like bats, raccoons, skunks, and foxes.
    — Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Black rat snakes are eaten by raccoons, weasels, coyotes, owls, hawks, and other snakes.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of raccoon
Noun
  • Drape it over your sofa throughout the season and refresh your space with new throw pillow covers, like the Cozy Teddy covers in the same fuzzy fabric or the luxuriously soft faux-mink covers in a similar color.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In the mink colorway, a warm, grayish brown neutral, the bed is versatile enough to complement any evolving palette and lots of different aesthetics.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of mink
Noun
  • Still, even in California, who worries about being savaged by an otter?
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • There was also an otter attack in Anchorage, Alaska, KTUU reported last month.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of otters
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