1. Plural of parflèche: a container made from rawhide, used by Native Americans (especially Plains tribes) to store and transport dried meat, clothing, and other goods.
Usage: historical; anthropological; often capitalized when referring to specific tribal artifacts

Examples

• The museum displayed several parfleshes decorated with traditional geometric patterns.
• Parfleshes were essential for preserving food during long journeys across the plains.
• The parfleshes were crafted from buffalo hide and painted with natural pigments.
• Archaeological findings included numerous parfleshes that revealed details about daily life in Native American camps.
• Historians study parfleshes to understand how tribes stored and transported their belongings.