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moccasin

moc·ca·sin
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mok-uh-sin, -zuh n]
    • /ˈmɒk ə sɪn, -zən/
    • /ˈmɒk.ə.sɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mok-uh-sin, -zuh n]
    • /ˈmɒk ə sɪn, -zən/

Definitions of moccasin word

  • noun moccasin a heelless shoe made entirely of soft leather, as deerskin, with the sole brought up and attached to a piece of u -shaped leather on top of the foot, worn originally by the American Indians. 1
  • noun moccasin a hard-soled shoe or slipper resembling this, often decorated with beads. 1
  • noun moccasin any of several North American snakes of the genus Agkistrodon (Ancistrodon), especially the cottonmouth. 1
  • noun moccasin A soft leather slipper or shoe, strictly one without a separate heel, having the sole turned up on all sides and sewn to the upper in a simple gathered seam, in a style originating among North American Indians. 1
  • noun moccasin soft suede slip-on shoe 1
  • countable noun moccasin Moccasins are soft leather shoes which have a low heel and a raised join round the top of the front part. 0

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Origin of moccasin

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15, Americanism; < Virginia Algonquian < Proto-Algonquian *maxkeseni

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Parts of speech for Moccasin

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

moccasin popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

moccasin usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for moccasin

noun moccasin

  • sandal — sandalwood.
  • shoe — an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
  • slipper — any light, low-cut shoe into which the foot may be easily slipped, for casual wear in the home, for dancing, etc. Compare bedroom slipper, house slipper.

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