veldskoen

veldskoen
(South African) A shoe with untanned leather upper sewn without nails, similar to the Canadian moccasin. Thought to have been made by the Hottentots before the arrival of Europeans, but still made and worn in South Africa.

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  • velskoen — [velt′skün΄, felt′skün΄vel′skün΄, fel′skün΄] pl.n. 〚Afrik < vel, skin (< MDu, akin to FELL3) + skoen, shoe (akin to OE scoh,SHOE)〛 sturdy shoes of untanned hide, worn in South Africa: also …   Universalium

  • vellie — noun (South African slang) short for veldskoen …   Wiktionary

  • velskoen — [velt′skün΄, felt′skün΄vel′skün΄, fel′skün΄] pl.n. [Afrik < vel, skin (< MDu, akin to FELL3) + skoen, shoe (akin to OE scoh,SHOE)] sturdy shoes of untanned hide, worn in South Africa: also veldskoen [velt′skün΄, felt′skün΄] …   English World dictionary

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