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”).
- 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:
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Canada, US 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.1966 April 27, Kingston Whig-Standard, page 26:
- The skin is used to make mukluks, hats, parkas. We are resourceful and respectful of the animals, the land.2004, Paola Gianturco, Celebrating Women:
- Derived terms
- mukluked, mukluk telegraph, mukluk wireless
- Related terms
- kamik