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coon⋅skin

  [koon-skin]
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–noun
1. the pelt of a raccoon.
2. an article of clothing made of coonskin, esp. a cap with a tail.
–adjective
3. made of coonskin: a coonskin cap.
Origin:
1615–25, Americanism; coon + skin
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coon·skin   (kōōn'skĭn')   
n.  

  1. The pelt of a raccoon.

  2. An article, such as a hat, made of the pelts of raccoons.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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