coonskin

coonskin
/koohn"skin'/, n.
1. the pelt of a raccoon.
2. an article of clothing made of coonskin, esp. a cap with a tail.
adj.
3. made of coonskin: a coonskin cap.
[1615-25, Amer.; COON + SKIN]

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