Mukluk
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A soft knee-high boot of sealskin or reindeer skin, originally worn by Inuit and Yupik. Canada, US
"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 upper. Canada, US
"[...] 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."
Example
More examples"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."
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”).
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