parfleche
[ pahr-flesh, pahr-flesh ]
/ ˈpɑr flɛʃ, pɑrˈflɛʃ /
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noun
a rawhide that has been dried after having been soaked in a solution of lye and water to remove the hair.
an article or object, as a case, pouch, etc., made of such rawhide.
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Origin of parfleche
1820–30; <Canadian French parflèche, equivalent to French par(er) to parry (see para-2) + flèche arrow
Words nearby parfleche
pareunia, parev, pareve, par excellence, parfait, parfleche, parfocal, par for the course, parfum, pargasite, parget
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parfleche
/ (ˈpɑːflɛʃ) /
noun US and Canadian
a sheet of rawhide that has been dried after soaking in lye and water to remove the hair
an object, such as a case, made of this
Word Origin for parfleche
C19: from Canadian French, from French parer to ward off, protect + flèche arrow
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