Coonskin

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  • noun. The pelt of a raccoon.
  • noun. An article, such as a hat, made of the pelts of raccoons.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The skin of the racoon dressed with the fur on, used chiefly for making caps.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. a cap made from the skin of a raccoon, with the tail hanging down the back; -- called also coonskin cap.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The pelt of a raccoon
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a raccoon cap with the tail hanging down the back
  • Word Usage
    "Governor Moore, inviting us to come to Montgomery, all thought of uniformity in dress was lost in the enthusiasm evoked by the knowledge that our services were accepted; and even after the hastily prepared uniforms were issued by the new Government my company clung tenaciously to "coonskin" head-dress, which made a striking contrast to the gray caps worn by the other companies."
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