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mukluk

noun
/ˈmʌklʌk/

Etymology

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

  1. derived from *makla✻ — “bearded seal, spotted seal”
  2. borrowed from maklak — “bearded seal”

Definitions

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

    • Her parkee, made of Caribou, it is a lovely fit, / And she's all right from muck-a-luck unto her dainty mit. / This lovely Klooch is fond of Hooch, and makes it very well.

  2. A laced winter boot resembling a traditional mukluk, with thick rubber sole and cloth…

    A laced winter boot resembling a traditional mukluk, with thick rubber sole and cloth upper.

    • [...] the Canadians’ [soldiers’] mukluks and sleeping bags were superior to anything in use. the mukluk, a rubber-soled boot with a calf-high outer nylon cover, has a thick woollen inner boot that keeps feet warm in the coldest of weather.
    • The skin is used to make mukluks, hats, parkas. We are resourceful and respectful of the animals, the land.

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Derived

mukluked, mukluk telegraph, mukluk wireless

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA