Foxskins

/ˈfɒkskɪnz/ noun

Definition

Plural of foxskin; multiple skins or furs from foxes, especially when considered as trade goods or materials.

Etymology

Simple plural of 'foxskin,' formed by adding the standard English plural suffix '-s'. Reflects the historical importance of fox furs as countable commodity items.

Kelly Says

In colonial America, foxskins were literally currency—trappers would exchange them for goods, and merchants kept careful accounts of foxskins like you'd track dollars today. Native Americans and European colonists built entire trading networks on the value of pelts.

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