parfleche

American  

[pahr-flesh, pahr-flesh] / ˈpɑr flɛʃ, pɑrˈflɛʃ /

noun

1. a rawhide that has been dried after having been soaked in a solution of lye and water to remove the hair.

2. an article or object, as a case, pouch, etc., made of such rawhide.

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parfleche British  

/ ˈpɑːflɛʃ /

noun

1. a sheet of rawhide that has been dried after soaking in lye and water to remove the hair

2. an object, such as a case, made of this

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Etymology

Origin of parfleche

1820–30; < Canadian French parflèche, equivalent to French par ( er ) to parry ( para- ² ) + flèche arrow

Example Sentences

She won the best in class for youth for her painted parfleche purse.

From New York Times • Aug. 21, 2015

The parfleche of tongues is packed on the travois.

From The Sun Dance of the Blackfoot Indians by Wissler, Clark

They built three great tepees, in one of which were stored rows upon rows of parfleche bags of dried meat.

From Myths and Legends of the Sioux by McLaughlin, Marie L.

The parfleche of tongues and other paraphernalia are brought out by the attending women and put down beside the couple.

From The Sun Dance of the Blackfoot Indians by Wissler, Clark

Each night you must take it down, roll it up, and put it in a parfleche, so that it will not be torn or soiled.

From The Magnificent Adventure Being the Story of the World's Greatest Exploration and the Romance of a Very Gallant Gentleman by Hough, Emerson