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单词 moccasin
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Definition of moccasin in English:

moccasin

noun ˈmɒkəsɪnˈmɑkəsən
  • 1A soft leather slipper or shoe, strictly one without a separate heel, having the sole turned up on all sides and sewn to the upper in a simple gathered seam, in a style originating among North American Indians.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Loafers and moccasins are both classic footwear choices, and can be found at various retailers in a number of finishes and styles.
    • She stepped forward, her soft leather moccasins making hardly a sound on the great white floor.
    • The Navajo man kicked at the snake with his moccasin-clad feet, until it fell down the ravine in a series of coils.
    • I heard her squeaky moccasin soles crossing the kitchen linoleum.
    • If you prefer loafers or moccasins, you'll also have a chance to prove your fashion sense this summer, but sandals are really where it's at.
    • My soft leather moccasins made no noise as I crept along the path like a shadow.
    • They are full of flannel-lined blue jeans and rugby shirts and leather moccasins and argyle socks.
    • Behind a pillar, however, a man in fashionably cut jeans, leather moccasins and a hip yellow sweatshirt talks frustratedly into a mobile phone.
    • Soft or hard sole slippers, moccasins, slip-ons or mules - these are just a few of the appealing styles you can find.
    • If you want to go over the edge, wear sports shoes or slip-ons or moccasins on the feet.
    • To top it off, wear a light brown belt and light brown leather moccasins.
    • I inhaled Indian myths, and I crept through the woods near our house, re-enacting these myths, and wishing, wishing, for a pair of soft leather moccasins.
    • Like prickly pear thorns, needle grass penetrated moccasins and leather leggings and punctured the skin.
    • He said: ‘I am hoping to make her a really cool Native American wedding dress, with white moccasins and everything.’
    • Instead, they stuff their moccasins with soft sedge grass to protect their feet against the cold and dampness.
    • He crossed the carpet with a lightness and deliberation that drew my eyes to his feet, which were rather small, in soft black moccasins.
    • She pulled on some soft leather moccasins and opened the door to her room very quietly.
    • If you can't afford a luxury limo to waft around in, you can at least press the pedals in the Rolls-Royce of driving shoes: the motor moccasin.
    • You can also find a similar pair of moccasins at a trendy men's shoe store near you.
    • Tall and slim, he has on a tan windbreaker over a plaid shirt with brown slacks, brown moccasins.
    Synonyms
    mule, house shoe
  • 2A venomous American pit viper.

    Genus Agkistrodon, family Viperidae: three species, in particular the water (or cottonmouth) moccasin (see cottonmouth) and the highland moccasin (see copperhead)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Water moccasins bask on land, or on logs and stumps near water surface.
    • However, the most common snake misidentification that occurs is between the Water Moccasin (Cottonmouth) and virtually any snake found in or near the water.

Origin

Early 17th century: from Virginia Algonquian mockasin. The word is also found in other indigenous languages of the Americas.

 
 

Definition of moccasin in US English:

moccasin

nounˈmäkəsənˈmɑkəsən
  • 1A soft leather slipper or shoe, strictly one without a separate heel, having the sole turned up on all sides and sewn to the upper in a simple gathered seam, in a style originating among North American Indians.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Loafers and moccasins are both classic footwear choices, and can be found at various retailers in a number of finishes and styles.
    • She pulled on some soft leather moccasins and opened the door to her room very quietly.
    • Tall and slim, he has on a tan windbreaker over a plaid shirt with brown slacks, brown moccasins.
    • Like prickly pear thorns, needle grass penetrated moccasins and leather leggings and punctured the skin.
    • I inhaled Indian myths, and I crept through the woods near our house, re-enacting these myths, and wishing, wishing, for a pair of soft leather moccasins.
    • If you prefer loafers or moccasins, you'll also have a chance to prove your fashion sense this summer, but sandals are really where it's at.
    • He said: ‘I am hoping to make her a really cool Native American wedding dress, with white moccasins and everything.’
    • Instead, they stuff their moccasins with soft sedge grass to protect their feet against the cold and dampness.
    • To top it off, wear a light brown belt and light brown leather moccasins.
    • He crossed the carpet with a lightness and deliberation that drew my eyes to his feet, which were rather small, in soft black moccasins.
    • She stepped forward, her soft leather moccasins making hardly a sound on the great white floor.
    • The Navajo man kicked at the snake with his moccasin-clad feet, until it fell down the ravine in a series of coils.
    • They are full of flannel-lined blue jeans and rugby shirts and leather moccasins and argyle socks.
    • Soft or hard sole slippers, moccasins, slip-ons or mules - these are just a few of the appealing styles you can find.
    • I heard her squeaky moccasin soles crossing the kitchen linoleum.
    • My soft leather moccasins made no noise as I crept along the path like a shadow.
    • If you want to go over the edge, wear sports shoes or slip-ons or moccasins on the feet.
    • Behind a pillar, however, a man in fashionably cut jeans, leather moccasins and a hip yellow sweatshirt talks frustratedly into a mobile phone.
    • You can also find a similar pair of moccasins at a trendy men's shoe store near you.
    • If you can't afford a luxury limo to waft around in, you can at least press the pedals in the Rolls-Royce of driving shoes: the motor moccasin.
    Synonyms
    mule, house shoe
  • 2A venomous American pit viper.

    Genus Agkistrodon, family Viperidae: several species, in particular the water moccasin (see cottonmouth) and the highland moccasin (see copperhead.)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Water moccasins bask on land, or on logs and stumps near water surface.
    • However, the most common snake misidentification that occurs is between the Water Moccasin (Cottonmouth) and virtually any snake found in or near the water.

Origin

Early 17th century: from Virginia Algonquian mockasin. The word is also found in other indigenous languages of the Americas.

 
 
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