| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Expression | 1. The skin of the bison of North America, prepared with the hair on; -- much used as a lap robe in sleighs.[Websters]. | |
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Common Expressions: BUFFALO ROBE
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| Buffalo robe | The skin of the bison of North America, prepared with the hair on; -- much used as a lap robe in sleighs. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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Specialty Expressions: BUFFALO ROBE
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Buffalo Robe | Literature | 1: "The large and roomy sleigh was decked with buffalo robes, red-bound, and furnished with sham eyes and ears."- The Upper Ten Thousand, p. 4. 2: (A). The skin of a bison dressed without removing the hair, and used as a travelling rug. The word "robe" is often omitted. 3: "Leaving all hands under their buffaloes."- Kane: Arctic Expedition. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | |
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