coonskin

coon·skin

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [koon-skin]
- /ˈkunˌskɪn/
- /kˈuːnskɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koon-skin]
- /ˈkunˌskɪn/

Definitions of coonskin word

noun coonskin the pelt of a raccoon 3
noun coonskin a raccoon cap with the tail hanging at the back 3
noun coonskin an overcoat made of raccoon 3
noun coonskin the skin of a raccoon, used as a fur 3
adjective coonskin made of coonskin 3
noun coonskin the pelt of a raccoon. 1

See all 9 definitions of coonskin

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Origin of coonskin

First appearance:

before 1615

One of the 41% oldest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1615-25; coon + skin

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Parts of speech for Coonskin

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Coonskin

coonskin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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