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mukluk.

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

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Meaning & usage

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

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

    Canada · US
Where this word comes from

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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