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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