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mukluk

mukluk · mukluks

A soft knee-high boot of sealskin or reindeer skin, originally worn by Inuit and YupikA soft knee-high boot of sealskin or reindeer skin, originally worn by Inuit and Yupik.

/ˈmʌklʌk/

Meaning

2 senses

(Canada, US)A soft knee-high boot of sealskin or reindeer skin, originally worn by Inuit and Yupik.
(Canada, US)A laced winter boot resembling a traditional mukluk, with thick rubber sole and cloth upper.

Origin

Borrowed from Yup'ik maklak (“bearded seal”), referring to sealskin used to make boots, or

Borrowed from Yup'ik maklak (“bearded seal”), referring to sealskin used to make boots, originally derived from Proto-Eskimo *makla (“bearded seal, spotted seal”).

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