moccasin
noun
a heelless shoe made entirely of soft leather, as deerskin, with the sole brought up and attached to a piece of u -shaped leather on top of the foot, worn originally by the American Indians.
moccasins
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pluralof moccasin.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Then with my own kids making their own memories, watching the peanut butter being made, choosing moccasins from the now-gone moccasin shop at the Dell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2024
Mattel should have considered traditional pucker toe moccasins, instead of black shoes, and included symbols on the basket that Cherokees use to tell a story, she said.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 4, 2023
Indigenous Environmental Network’s program director, Kandi White, said in a news release that Braun was the type of person that would “give her last meal or pair of moccasins to those in need.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2022
Littlefeather, who was 26 at the time, cut a regal figure — wearing moccasins and a tasseled dress, her long, dark hair parted and clipped with intricate beadwork.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 1, 2022
She turned to him, looking not at his face, but at his shoes — old moccasins he wore as if they were slippers, the leather at the back permanently flattened.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
