coonskin
Americannoun
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the pelt of a raccoon.
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an article of clothing made of coonskin, especially a cap with a tail.
adjective
noun
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the pelt of a raccoon
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a raccoon cap with the tail hanging at the back
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an overcoat made of raccoon
Etymology
Origin of coonskin
Example Sentences
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It also turns the leaders of the AI companies into Lewis and Clark in coonskin caps with parchment maps, bravely surveying our country that it might understand its true size.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Mogis remembers Hynes — back in an era when the singer dressed in cardigans and a coonskin cap — asking if there were any cool spots in Omaha to freestyle rap.
From New York Times ● Aug. 23, 2018
What appears to be Daniel Boone’s mythical coonskin cap 56.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 2, 2016
In one sketch Lester comes out with a plaid shirt, a coonskin cap, and a meat cleaver.
From Slate ● May 10, 2015
I didn’t have a big coonskin to add to my collection.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
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