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buffalo robe

American  

noun

  1. the prepared skin of an American bison, with the hair left on, used as a lap robe, rug, or blanket.

Etymology

Origin of buffalo robe

An Americanism dating back to 1675–85

Example Sentences

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This was his buffalo robe, they tell me.

From Washington Post • Jun. 10, 2021

"I got out of bed to come downstairs in an old-fashioned nightshirt�wrapped in a big buffalo robe."

From Time Magazine Archive

We made a quick survey of the trunk full of dress patterns and the one with the buffalo robe in it.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck

In spite of the intense cold, Crazy Horse tossed off his buffalo robe so he could handle his weapons more easily.

From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III

I pulled a big furry buffalo robe out of mine.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck

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