coonskin

noun

Definition of coonskinnext
as in bearskin

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Recent Examples of coonskin With his yellowy eyes, sadistic laugh and coonskin hat, Farkus looked every bit the villain in this childhood favorite. — Mike Miller, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024 The heads of Max, Melvin and Buff (deer, moose and buffalo, respectively) still hang on the wall and comment on the proceedings, while Sammy the Raccoon also is still around — but is no longer acting as a living coonskin cap. — Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2024 With his yellowy eyes, sadistic laugh and coonskin hat, Farkus looked every bit the villain in this childhood classic. — Mike Miller, Peoplemag, 17 Dec. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coonskin
  1. bearskin
  2. sealskin
  3. deerskin
  4. beaver
  5. sheep
  6. pigskin
  7. racoon
  8. sheepskin
Noun
  • The Princess of Wales last attended the St. Patrick's Day parade in 2023, opting for a teal ensemble that perfectly matched the plumes worn in the bearskin caps by the 1st Battalion Irish Guards.
    — Simon Perry, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Touching the trash can, the dark puddle of a thick garment stretches out across the checkerboard tiles like a bearskin.
    — Annie Ernaux, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
Definition of bearskin
Noun
  • Her sealskin confiscated from her, hidden or locked away, the selkie is trapped in her human form.
    — Jennifer Berney, Outside Online, 7 Apr. 2023
  • The visitors admired the traditional regalia that whaling crews donned later in the day and participated in the blanket toss, with children jumping on the sealskin blanket and a few adults in the group helping hold it up.
    — Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Aug. 2023
Definition of sealskin
Noun
  • Lopez’s ban does not outlaw leather, cowhide or deerskin products.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Shearling was also rendered in a hooded bomber jacket design and as a detail on the collar of deerskin leather flight jackets.
    — Sandra Salibian, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
Definition of deerskin
Noun
  • Else joins a growing Fandor catalog which also features the breakout picture Hundreds of Beaver about a drunken applejack salesman who morphs into North America’s greatest fur trapper by defeating hundreds of beavers.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Sometimes, it’s interrupted by a beaver wrestling match in the audience.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of beaver
Noun
  • Manderley Farm is idyllic, with its picturesque rolling hills filled with sheep.
    — Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Alex's owner's TikTok channel is filled with sweet videos of baby lambs out in the fields, as well as older sheep and rams being shown at championships and shows.
    — William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of sheep
Noun
  • Young picked up the loose pigskin and scored what was eventually the game-winning touchdown.
    — Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2025
  • What transpires during these tentpole events will spark much discussion and prompt bold preseason predictions from pigskin prognosticators.
    — Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
Definition of pigskin
Noun
  • Marvel Rocket and Baby Groot Minifigure Recreate some of Rocket’s adventures from Guardians of the Galaxy with this buildable and poseable figure of the beloved racoon.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
  • The Ledge Light Health District said that a racoon found on Cedar Drive in the town of North Stonington was tested and found to be positive for rabies on December 9, 2024.
    — Staff report, Hartford Courant, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of racoon
Noun
  • The inside of the shoe is lined with plush sheepskin and fleece that molds to my feet for the perfect fit.
    — Megan Schaltegger, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2025
  • On the hotel’s outdoor après-ski patio, guests can lounge in Perfect Moment chairs and houndstooth patterned outdoor sling chairs, layered with sheepskin.
    — Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of sheepskin

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“Coonskin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coonskin. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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