1. A container or envelope made of rawhide, used by Native Americans (especially Plains tribes) for storing and transporting dried meat, pemmican, or other goods.
Usage: historical; often used in plural form
2. Rawhide that has been treated and dried, used as material for making containers, shields, or other items.
Usage: historical

Examples

• The museum displayed a parflesh decorated with traditional geometric patterns.
• Plains Indians stored pemmican in parfleshes to preserve it during long journeys.
• Parfleshes were essential for nomadic tribes who needed portable storage solutions.
• The trader examined the parflesh carefully before purchasing it from the craftsperson.
• Archaeological findings include numerous parfleshes that reveal how Native Americans organized their camps.