"coonskin cap" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: coonskin caps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} coonskin cap (plural coonskin caps)
  1. (chiefly US) 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. Wikipedia link: coonskin cap Tags: US Categories (topical): Headwear, Hides Categories (lifeform): Procyonids Synonyms: Davy Crockett hat, coonskin hat, coon-skin cap, coon-skin hat

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