coon-skin hat

A form of coonskin cap — 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.

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Meanings

nouncoon-skin hat (plural coon-skin hats)

plural coon-skin hats

  1. alternativeAlternative form of coonskin cap.
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