First Known Use: circa 1612
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moccasin
noun moc·ca·sin \ˈmä-kə-sən\
: a flat shoe that is made of soft leather and is similar to a shoe originally worn by some Native Americans
Full Definition of MOCCASIN
1
a : a soft leather heelless shoe or boot with the sole brought up the sides of the foot and over the toes where it is joined with a puckered seam to a U-shaped piece lying on top of the foot b : a regular shoe having a seam on the forepart of the vamp imitating the seam of a moccasin
2
a : water moccasin b : a snake (as of the genus Natrix) resembling a water moccasin
— moc·ca·sined\-sənd\ adjective
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Origin of MOCCASIN
Virginia Algonquian mockasin
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moccasin
noun moc·ca·sin \ˈmä-kə-sən\
Definition of MOCCASIN for Kids
1
: a soft shoe with no heel and the sole and sides made of one piece
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moccasin
noun moc·ca·sin \ˈmäk-ə-sən\
Medical Definition of MOCCASIN
2
: a snake (as of the genus Natrix) resembling a water moccasin
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