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outer layer of skin/hide; entire layer of skin that can be squeezed into a fold between the fingers
hide or skin that has been removed from an animal
skin canoe
chaḵúx̱, jaḵúx̱
skin kayak
“The one that stretches hide” | three-cornered needle for sewing skin or leather
“The one that stretches skin on the point” | leather needle
body armour made of hard dry skin
yinaaháat
armor used as protection in climbing; made of dried skin
“Thing on the head” | headdress, dance hat
tanning frame; frame for stretching skin
lodge (of beaver, muskrat) | sweatlodge; skins draped over a pole structure
x̱aay
sweatlodge
skin scraper
“Pull it up through the opening” | knee-high waterproof skin boot(s); mukluk(s)
boot(s) | skin pants; moccasin trousers; underpants
xʼwán
skin pants; moccasin trousers; underpants | especially womenʼs underpants; originally skin pants made fur-side in, with feet, tied around the waist