How to Use moccasin in a Sentence

moccasin

noun
  • Bones are not the same as shards of pottery or beaded moccasins.
    Chip Colwell, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2017
  • The outer moccasin is made from water-resistant suede that keeps the shoe (and your feet) dry.
    Liv Birdsall, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2020
  • Hailey added a twist to the outfit by pairing it with black moccasins and white ankle socks.
    Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 20 July 2023
  • The one thing everyone should buy in Rome is a pair of made-to-measure leather moccasins at Petrocchi.
    Andrea Whittle, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2019
  • Pillowy slippers, warm boots, and fuzzy moccasins are as little as $50 for just a few days longer.
    Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2023
  • The most common types of flats are ballet styles, mules, loafers, pointed-toe flats, slingbacks, and moccasins.
    Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 22 June 2023
  • These moccasins with a Turtle sole, giving the wearer a strong foundation to stand on.
    Allyson Portee, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
  • While the suede is harder to clean than some other slip-on options on the market, the moccasin style goes with a variety of outfits.
    Bridget Shirvell, Parents, 27 July 2023
  • Striped socks paired with moccasins summon Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly.
    Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2019
  • For anyone who has gotten in the habit of going out in moccasins or slides, the City Slipper is a much more respectable improvement.
    Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 7 July 2023
  • This spring, there are a variety of flats out there: ballerinas, lace-ups, moccasins, and espadrilles.
    Elizabeth Wellington, Philly.com, 19 Apr. 2018
  • Other popular styles that are marked down include suede moccasins and tall boots.
    Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Under $40 but ultra-mighty, these moccasin loafers bring style and substance to the table at an affordable price point.
    Christian Gollayan, menshealth.com, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Many of these styles are reflected through Navajo prints, dream catchers, feathers, turquoise, soft leathers, fur, and moccasins.
    Style Council Kyrstin, Seventeen, 20 May 2011
  • Stewart, 29, meanwhile opted for a more modern look, donning a gray suit jacket along with a black shirt, black pants and black moccasins.
    Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 2 June 2023
  • Fashion: White jeans and driving moccasins abounded, along with a surfeit of portly men in long Bermuda shorts.
    Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, 17 July 2013
  • Rounding out the range are two separate pairs of Dior Explorer moccasins.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The report cites an account that the name was inspired by an imprint shaped like a woman’s moccasin in a granite rock pointing toward the valley.
    Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2022
  • In the snap, Rinna posed in a black dress with a matching black sweater and fuzzy slip-on shoes alongside their friends, while Crawford donned a navy button-down shirt with white shorts and beige, furry moccasins.
    Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2023
  • This includes fall essentials like moccasins, pullovers, rain jackets, and more.
    Isabelle Kagan, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2019
  • As another special touch, some pieces from Louis’s traditional dance regalia—like the beaded moccasins—were added to some of the looks, too.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2023
  • In Paris, Piccioli ditched the suiting in favor of slim track pants, oversize anoraks, and a new, beaded sneaker style that's part moccasin, part runner.
    Steff Yotka, Vogue, 21 June 2017
  • Sandals, loafers, flats or driving moccasins are all better low-key options.
    Taylor M. Riley, The Courier-Journal, 12 Apr. 2018
  • From moccasins and sandals to sneakers and Mary Janes, these are the cutest, most comfortable baby shoes that will keep tiny feet supported with every step.
    Christina Montoya Fiedler, Woman's Day Magazine, 11 Apr. 2023
  • There were silk pants with fuzzy, furry moccasins, overcoats with easy button-down blouses, and white denim (yes, after Labor Day) with slides and thin silk scarves.
    Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2017
  • Nobody makes a cozy, cold-weather moccasin quite like Minnetonka.
    Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2022
  • Choose from clogs and moccasins made from materials including fleece, terry, sherpa, and even luxe chenille—plus, one pair of booties is up for grabs.
    Chelsea Stone, CNN Underscored, 13 Dec. 2019
  • Snakeskin moccasins, sunglasses at night, windswept long hair — every detail was spot-on.
    latimes.com, 15 Apr. 2017
  • Ferragamo’s footwear included penny loafers or slip on moccasins with rubber soles adorned with the trademark buckle for the city or rope accents for the seaside.
    Colleen Barry, The Seattle Times, 18 June 2017
  • Now, the brand has expanded into men's footwear, offering two different styles of shoes, a sneaker and a driving moccasin.
    Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2021

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