Meaning

1 senses
  1. (US)Headwear made from the pelt of a raccoon with the tail hanging in back, often associated with the iconic imagery of such American frontiersmen as Davy Crockett.

    a raccoon cap with the tail hanging down the back

Forms

plural: coonskin caps

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a raccoon cap with the tail hanging down the back:coonskin

See also

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