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Definition of "moccasin" [moc•ca•sin]

  • A soft leather slipper traditionally worn by certain Native American peoples. (noun)
  • Footwear resembling such a slipper. (noun)
  • A water moccasin. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "moccasin" in a sentence
  • ""I sent a letter out privately to be passed along by the Indians -- what they call moccasin telegraph.""
  • "I'm guessing that a subdued water moccasin is the best kind of water moccasin."
  • "The Arapahos and Cheyennes use a "shoe" moccasin, that is, one which reaches no higher than the instep, and wants the upper sideflaps which moccasins usually have."