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Indian moccasin † 

• 1 a flat-soled shoe of soft leather, originally worn by the Indians. See picture at moccasin (def. 1).

  See also: moccasin (def. 1)  

  • 1844  (1955)  I have some diminutive Indian moccasins made expressly for her.
  • 1942  I selected heavy wool shirts, heavy wool underwear, wool pants, duffle socks, and Indian moccasins--the Indian winter moccasin with high canvas tops to keep snow out.

• 2 one of several varieties of lady's slipper, as Cypripedium acaule or C. parviflorum.

  See also: moccasin flower  

  • 1912  (1913)  Indian moccasin. The stemless lady's-slipper or moccasin flower (Cypripedium acaule).