Moccasin

Quick meaning: Moccasin is a noun meaning A light beige colour, like that of a moccasin.

Meaning

A light beige colour, like that of a moccasin.

More Meanings

1. A modern shoe with either a low or no heel resembling a traditional Native American moccasin in that the leather forming the sides of the shoe is stitched at the top.
2. Any of several North American snakes of the genus Agkistrodon, particularly the copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) and the cottonmouth or water moccasin (Agkistrodon piscivorus).
3. A traditional Native North American shoe, usually without a heel or sole, made of a piece of deerskin or other soft leather turned up at the edges which are either stitched together at the top of the shoe, or sewn to a vamp (a piece covering the top of the foot).

Example Sentences

Walking moccasin of gray chrome tanned leather. Waterproof. Flexible elk sole.

I prefer the Culprit brand in the moccasin color, the red shad color and the black with blue tail.

The men's shoe, a classic, low-heeled moccasin, was called Model 175. A classier women's version soon followed.

He came in a primitive, rickety buggy, drawn by an old, moccasin-colored horse, which, it is to be hoped, had seen better days.

Word Forms

• moccasins
• mocassin
• moccassin

Synonyms for moccasin

Depending on context, synonyms include moc, moccasins, mocassin.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include mocassin, cottonmouth, pac, moccassin, mule, mochi.

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