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coonskin

[koon-skin] / ˈkunˌskɪn /
NOUN
coonskin hat
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An otherwise urban-dwelling sophisticate, he cultivated a rustic demeanor for France’s benefit, uncharacteristically donning a coonskin hat and simple clothes to impress cosseted aristocrats and ordinary Parisians alike.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Mom cut a faux fur coat into a Davy Crockett coonskin cap that I wore defending the Alamo.

From Los Angeles Times May 31, 2019

What appears to be Daniel Boone’s mythical coonskin cap 56.

From Washington Post Jun. 2, 2016

In one sketch Lester comes out with a plaid shirt, a coonskin cap, and a meat cleaver.

From Slate May 10, 2015

I didn’t have a big coonskin to add to my collection.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls




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