moccasin
noun
moc·ca·sin
ˈmä-kə-sən 
1
a
: a soft leather heelless shoe or boot with the sole brought up the sides of the foot and over the toes where it is joined with a puckered seam to a U-shaped piece lying on top of the foot
b
: a regular shoe having a seam on the forepart of the vamp imitating the seam of a moccasin
2
a
b
: a snake (as of the genus Gloydius) resembling a water moccasin
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And dual-gender derbies and moccasins appeal to all.
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Lily Templeton, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
Birkenstock, Uggs, and moccasins are just a few of the quintessential designs that rank for best slippers.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2025
Dad wore moccasins for casual shoes so there was no need to keep white shoelaces in his sock drawer.
—Judy Holmes, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
And Taylor really pushed hard, because Pete didn’t agree on this point, for Isaac to wear moccasins.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
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Lily Templeton, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
Birkenstock, Uggs, and moccasins are just a few of the quintessential designs that rank for best slippers.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2025
Dad wore moccasins for casual shoes so there was no need to keep white shoelaces in his sock drawer.
—Judy Holmes, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
And Taylor really pushed hard, because Pete didn’t agree on this point, for Isaac to wear moccasins.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Moccasin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moccasin. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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moccasin
noun
moc·ca·sin
ˈmäk-ə-sən
1
a
: a soft leather shoe without a heel and with the sole and sides made of one piece
b
: a similar shoe with a separate sole
2
Medical Definition
moccasin
noun
moc·ca·sin
ˈmäk-ə-sən
1
2
: a snake (as of the genus Natrix) resembling a water moccasin
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