coonskin

[koon-skin]

coon·skin

[koon-skin]
noun
1.
the pelt of a raccoon.
2.
an article of clothing made of coonskin, especially a cap with a tail.
adjective
3.
made of coonskin: a coonskin cap.

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Coonskin is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

Origin:
1615–25, Americanism; coon + skin
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coonskin (ˈkuːnˌskɪn)
 
n
1.  the pelt of a raccoon
2.  a raccoon cap with the tail hanging at the back
3.  (US) an overcoat made of raccoon

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