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mukluk
- /ˈmʌklʌk/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Yup'ik maklak (“bearded seal”), referring to sealskin used to make boots, originally derived from Proto-Eskimo *makla (“bearded seal, spotted seal”).
noun mukluks · makluk · mackaluck · muck-a-luck · muckluck · muck-luck
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A soft knee-high boot of sealskin or reindeer skin, originally worn by Inuit and Yupik.
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.
Similar: Eskimo boot, mukluk boot, snowshoe
- A laced winter boot resembling a traditional mukluk, with thick rubber sole and cloth upper. [...] 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.
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title = {mukluk},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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