mukluk

Definition

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

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”).

Example Sentences

• "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."
• "The skin is used to make mukluks, hats, parkas. We are resourceful and respectful of the animals, the land."

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