coonskins

Definition of coonskinsnext
plural of coonskin

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coonskins
Noun
  • The work, collected by Yves Saint Laurent and Paul Bergé before drawing the interest of Karl Lagerfeld, Peter Marino, and Tom Ford, offers a fantasy of les enfants laughing while perched on one of Lalanne’s woolly sheep in a sprawling Parisian apartment, Right Bank parents with Left Bank kids.
    David Lê, Curbed, 20 Apr. 2026
  • As part of the Great Exchange, which spanned from 1492 to 1640, Europeans brought over cows, sheep, and goats.
    Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Lab studies suggest seals might even distinguish between the movements of different types of fish.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
  • And when the vacuum seals were available, Johnson said, LivaNova did not install them on four of the five loaner devices at KU Med.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The rabbits were provided by Cuddles for a Cause, and a portion of the proceeds supported the San Diego House Rabbit Society.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Of the animals adopted last year, 2,847 were cats, 1,900 were dogs and 231 were rabbits, guinea pigs and other small animals.
    Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In Toronto, the raccoons are in a race to outwit humans as urban wildlife managers try to design animal-proof trash bins.
    Daniel T. Blumstein, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
  • If given the opportunity, squirrel and raccoon mothers will take their babies back—but these marsupial mothers are less forgiving.
    Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Coonskins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coonskins. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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