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mukluk en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /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”).

Meanings

1. (Canada, US) 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. 1898 December 8, Medicine Hat News, page 5:
2. (Canada, US) A laced winter boot resembling a traditional mukluk, with thick rubber sole and cloth upper.
   • The skin is used to make mukluks, hats, parkas. We are resourceful and respectful of the animals, the land. 2004, Paola Gianturco, Celebrating Women:
   • [...] 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. 1966 April 27, Kingston Whig-Standard, page 26:

Forms

Deriveds

mukluked · mukluk telegraph · mukluk wireless

Relateds

kamik

Synonyms

snowshoe · Eskimo boot · mukluk boot

Translations (1)

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