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MOCASSIN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does mocassin mean?
• MOCASSIN (noun)
The noun MOCASSIN has 1 sense:
1. soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
Familiarity information: MOCASSIN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
mocassin; moccasin
Hypernyms ("mocassin" is a kind of...):
shoe (footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material)
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