parfleche
Americannoun
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a rawhide that has been dried after having been soaked in a solution of lye and water to remove the hair.
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an article or object, as a case, pouch, etc., made of such rawhide.
noun
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a sheet of rawhide that has been dried after soaking in lye and water to remove the hair
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an object, such as a case, made of this
Etymology
Origin of parfleche
1820–30; < Canadian French parflèche, equivalent to French par ( er ) to parry ( see para- 2) + flèche arrow
Example Sentences
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She won the best in class for youth for her painted parfleche purse.
From New York Times ● Aug. 21, 2015
From a long parfleche sack the Raven chief took a slender stick, beautifully ornamented with many-colored feathers.
From Blackfeet Indian Stories by Grinnell, George Bird
Her moccasins are of deer skin, with parfleche soles and worked with porcupine quills.
From Blackfoot Lodge Tales The Story of a Prairie People by Grinnell, George Bird
Two songs are sung for the parfleche with tongues in it.
From The Sun Dance of the Blackfoot Indians by Wissler, Clark
The parfleche of tongues is packed on the travois.
From The Sun Dance of the Blackfoot Indians by Wissler, Clark
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