coonskins

plural of coonskin

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sheep
Noun
  • Regular sheep’s wool is insulating and warm, even when wet; however, it’s not designed for performance activities like hiking or running, and tends to be less soft and sometimes itchy.
    Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2025
  • The meat appears regularly in accounts of massive cookouts in the 19th century, and smoked lamb or mutton was a favorite at Southern barbecue restaurants until just after World War II, when the consumption of sheep plummeted nationwide.
    Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 23 July 2025
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“Coonskins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coonskins. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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