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moccasin Definition


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moccasin
noun
    1. A deerskin or other soft leather shoe with a continuous sole and heel, as worn by Native Americans.
    2. Any slipper or shoe in this style.
    3. A large poisonous snake of the swamps of the southern US. Also called water moccasin.
Etymology: 17c: from Native American languages.



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