moccasin
noun
moc·ca·sin
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Definition of moccasin
1a
: a soft leather heelless shoe or boot with the sole brought up the sides of the foot and over the toes where it is joined with a puckered seam to a U-shaped piece lying on top of the foot
b
: a regular shoe having a seam on the forepart of the vamp imitating the seam of a moccasin
2a
: water moccasin
b
: a snake (as of the genus Natrix) resembling a water moccasin
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Other Words from moccasin
moccasined
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of moccasin in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Women’s moccasins: $145 (a handful even as low as $125). — Rachel Epstein, Marie Claire, "The Best Fourth of July Sales to Shop While You Lounge by the Pool," 2 July 2019 Representative Deb Haaland, one of the first two Native American women elected to Congress, wore a traditional Pueblo dress, turquoise jewelry, and moccasins. — Lauren Alexis Fisher, Harper's BAZAAR, "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Swearing-In Outfit Was a Nod to Suffragettes and Bronx Girls," 4 Jan. 2019 Minnetonka: Get Minnetonka slippers, boots, and moccasins for 25% off select styles starting on November 22 until November 28. — Glamour, "Black Friday Deals 2018: Everything We Know So Far," 12 Nov. 2018 Thankfully, a more sanitary summer-shoe option—the moccasin—may already be in your closet. — Rebecca Malinsky, WSJ, "The Ultimate Summer Shoe (It’s Not a Sandal)," 19 July 2018 Hollister top and bell-bottom jeans with moccasins. — Alexis Soloski, New York Times, "When the ‘Mean Girls’ Were Teen Girls," 4 June 2018 Maddy Fass, Vogue Market Associate These Loewe moccasins are a chic upgrade from a classic penny loafer. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "Vogue Staffers Pick the Most Chic and Comfortable Shoes to Wear to Work This Summer," 28 June 2018 Madosh-Smart, White's grandmother, showed Stark a photo of the ceremonial dress and moccasins made for her Ojibwa burial ceremony since there was no body for the casket. — Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Judge orders life sentence with no parole in torture, murder, burning of pregnant West Allis woman," 4 June 2018 Jewelry, pottery, artwork, moccasins, blankets, and more will be displayed for sale. — Julia Preszler, BostonGlobe.com, "Spring pow-wow set for Marshfield Fairgrounds," 18 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'moccasin.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for moccasin
moccasin
noun
English Language Learners Definition of moccasin
: a flat shoe that is made of soft leather and is similar to a shoe originally worn by some Native Americans
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moccasin
noun
moc·ca·sin
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Kids Definition of moccasin
1
: a soft shoe with no heel and the sole and sides made of one piece
2
: water moccasin
moccasin
noun
moc·ca·sin
| \ ˈmäk-ə-sən
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Medical Definition of moccasin
1
: water moccasin
2
: a snake (as of the genus Natrix) resembling a water moccasin
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