Moccasin Definition
mŏkə-sĭn
moccasins
noun
moccasins
A heelless slipper of soft, flexible leather, worn orig. by North American Indians.
Webster's New World
Footwear resembling such a slipper.
American Heritage
Any slipper more or less like this but with a hard sole and heel.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
A kind of shoe with low heels, with the top sides stitched upwards.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Moccasin
Noun
Singular:
moccasinPlural:
moccasinsOrigin of Moccasin
Of Virginia Algonquian origin akin to Powhatan mäkäsĭn shoe and Ojibwa makisin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Powhatan mockasins, mawhcasuns (plural).
From Wiktionary
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