Mukluk
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmʌklʌk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mukluk is a noun meaning (Canada, US) A soft knee-high boot of sealskin or reindeer skin, originally worn by Inuit and Yupik.
Meaning
(Canada, US) A soft knee-high boot of sealskin or reindeer skin, originally worn by Inuit and Yupik.
More Meanings
- (Canada, US) A laced winter boot resembling a traditional mukluk, with thick rubber sole and cloth upper.
Example Sentences
The skin is used to make mukluks, hats, parkas. We are resourceful and respectful of the animals, the land.
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.
[...] 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.
Word Forms
- mukluks
- muklek
Synonyms for mukluk
Depending on context, synonyms include snowshoe.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include kamiit, qamutik, kamotik, finnesko, kamotiq, arctic.
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