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moccasin [< Algonk.; cf. Ojibwa makisin]

• 1 † n. a flat-soled shoe of soft leather, originally worn by the Indians.

  See also: Indian moccasin  Indian shoe  Indian slipper  

  • Spelling variants in earlier writings are very numerous indeed: mackassin, mockison, mogison, mowkisin, etc.

• 2 n. a simple leather or canvas bag tied on the feet of sled dogs to protect their paws.

  See also: dog moccasin  

• 3 n. Obs. a type of knee-length waterproof boot made of sealskin.

  See also: kamik