Meaning & use
Moccasins
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Soft, flat shoes made of leather, traditionally without a hard sole, originally worn by Native Americans.
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He wore a pair of beaded moccasins his grandmother had made.
The trail was rocky, so she opted for boots instead of moccasins.
A note on using this word
The word entered English from Powhatan and other Algonquian languages, and the footwear style has influenced modern casual shoe design.
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slippers
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