Meaning & use

moccasin

noun·Everyday

A soft, flat shoe traditionally made of leather, originally worn by Native American peoples.

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He wore comfortable moccasins around the house all winter long instead of slippers.

The museum displayed beaded moccasins crafted by artisans from the Great Plains.

A note on using this word

'Mocassin' is a common misspelling; the standard spelling in English is 'moccasin', with two c's and one s.

Words with a similar meaning

slipper

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