A light beige colour, like that of a moccasin.
Used in a Sentence
moccasin
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for moccasin.
Editorial note
However they are incredibly comfortable to wear -- It's like wearing a moccasin only with a bit more style.
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Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
A light beige colour, like that of a moccasin.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of moccasin gathered in one view.
A traditional Native North American shoe, usually without a heel or sole, made of a piece of deerskin or other soft leather turned up at the edges which are either stitched together at the top of the shoe, or sewn to a vamp (a piece covering the top of the foot).
A modern shoe with either a low or no heel resembling a traditional Native American moccasin in that the leather forming the sides of the shoe is stitched at the top.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for moccasin.
noun
A light beige colour, like that of a moccasin.
noun
A traditional Native North American shoe, usually without a heel or sole, made of a piece of deerskin or other soft leather turned up at the edges which are either stitched together at the top of the shoe, or sewn to a vamp (a piece covering the top of the foot).
noun
A modern shoe with either a low or no heel resembling a traditional Native American moccasin in that the leather forming the sides of the shoe is stitched at the top.
noun
Any of several North American snakes of the genus Agkistrodon, particularly the copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) and the cottonmouth or water moccasin (Agkistrodon piscivorus).
Example sentences
However they are incredibly comfortable to wear -- It's like wearing a moccasin only with a bit more style.
Or the time my dad shot a water moccasin snake's head off as it charged us?
Why do you shoes need to have soles though, vs being something like a moccasin?
I know a lot of people in Kansas/Iowa/Missouri/Nebraska that are sure they've been in cottonmouth/water moccasin-infested areas, but the truth is neither snake actually occurs in those area.
Fortunately, the poisonous snakes of central Texas (rattlesnake, copperhead, coral snake, and water moccasin) haven't ventured inside.
It may not be your style or price, but Russell Moccasin in Wisconsin will make made to measure shoes based on tracings/measurements of your feet.
Small, but Russell Moccasin makes high end hunting/safari boots in Wisconsin.
This winter (down to -22ºC) I have been wearing a traditional moccasin with a 4mm flat rubber sole without any problems.
You could try a knee-high leather moccasin or the like.
Piggle-Wiggle (young) A Wrinkle in Time Moccasin Trail Mrs.
On the other hand I've lost several dogs to moccasin bites.
As a downside, you get to spend 12 hours in suffocating humidity, get eaten alive by mosquitoes, watch for gators and any of the other native snakes, including the water moccasin.
Quote examples
The more general shoe for that is the "camp moccasin", or "camp moc".
> "A lot of the people have said multiple times that they definitely don't want their son or daughter doing this [making shoes]," Heselton [of Maine Mountain Moccasin] said.
I guess snakes are for land and eels are for water" Teacher: "Water Moccasin is a type of snake that is quite adept in the water." Kid: "oh.
The 1899 tracks are the two by Swift Flying Feather, "Moccasin Game Song" and "Love Song" (not the others of the same names on that CD that are from the 70s and 80s).
Proper noun examples
I got through a 3oz jar of it, and I'm currently using a 3oz jar of Noodler's Bad Black Moccasin, which I don't like as much.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use moccasin in a sentence?
However they are incredibly comfortable to wear -- It's like wearing a moccasin only with a bit more style.
What does moccasin mean?
A light beige colour, like that of a moccasin.
What part of speech is moccasin?
moccasin is commonly used as noun.