1. the pelt or fur of a raccoon, especially when used to make clothing or hats

Examples

• The frontiersman wore a coonskin cap with the tail hanging down his back.
• Davy Crockett was famous for his coonskin hat.
• The museum displayed a coonskin coat from the 1920s.
• Trappers would sell coonskin pelts at the trading post.
• The coonskin was soft and warm, perfect for winter clothing.
• He fashioned a coonskin into a warm hat for the cold weather.