Muckluck


[muhk-luhk] /ˈmʌk lʌk/

noun
1.
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[muhk-luhk] /ˈmʌk lʌk/
noun
1.
a soft boot worn by Eskimos, often lined with fur and usually made of sealskin or reindeer skin.
2.
a similar boot with a soft sole, usually worn for lounging.
/ˈmʌklʌk/
noun
1.
a soft boot, usually of sealskin, worn by the Inuit
n.

also mukluk, 1868, “sealskin, sealskin boots” from Eskimo maklak “large seal, sealskin.” Meaning “canvas boots that resemble Eskimo ones” is from 1962.

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