"mukluk" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmʌklʌk/ Forms: mukluks [plural]
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”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|esu|maklak|sc=Latn|t=bearded seal}} Yup'ik maklak (“bearded seal”), {{der|en|esx-esk-pro|*makla|t=bearded seal, spotted seal}} Proto-Eskimo *makla (“bearded seal, spotted seal”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} mukluk (plural mukluks)
  1. (Canada, US) A soft knee-high boot of sealskin or reindeer skin, originally worn by Inuit and Yupik. Tags: Canada, US Categories (topical): Footwear, Hides
    Sense id: en-mukluk-en-noun-aTTxYwgP Disambiguation of Footwear: 93 7 Disambiguation of Hides: 53 47 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English
  2. (Canada, US) A laced winter boot resembling a traditional mukluk, with thick rubber sole and cloth upper. Tags: Canada, US Categories (topical): Hides
    Sense id: en-mukluk-en-noun-JXdOLOw9 Disambiguation of Hides: 53 47 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 89
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: mukluked, mukluk telegraph, mukluk wireless Related terms: kamik
Synonyms: Eskimo boot, mukluk boot, snowshoe, snow shoe, makluk, mackaluck, muck-a-luck, muckluck, muck-luck, muckluk, mucluc, muklek

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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