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MUKLUK
Etymology
Noun
mukluk (plural mukluks)
(Canada, US) A soft knee-high boot of sealskin or reindeer skin, originally worn by Inuit and Yupik.
(Canada, US) A laced winter boot resembling a traditional mukluk, with thick rubber sole and cloth upper.
Synonyms
• Eskimo boot
• mukluk boot
• snowshoe, snow shoe
Source: Wiktionary
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