1. Plural of babiche; strips of rawhide or leather used for binding, fastening, or weaving, especially in traditional North American Indigenous and frontier crafts.
Usage: chiefly North American; often used in historical or craft contexts

Examples

• The snowshoes were held together with babiches made from moose hide.
• Trappers used babiches to repair their equipment in the wilderness.
• The craftsperson wove babiches into a decorative pattern.
• Traditional babiches were essential for frontier survival gear.
• She learned to make babiches from dried animal skin.