English Explanatory Dictionary

mukluk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A soft knee-high boot of sealskin or reindeer skin, originally worn by Inuit and Yupik.
  2. A laced winter boot resembling a traditional mukluk, with thick rubber sole and cloth upper.

Pronunciation

/ˈmʌklʌk/

Word forms

mukluk mukluks makluk mackaluck muck-a-luck muckluck muck-luck muckluk mucluc muklek

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”).

Synonyms

Eskimo boot mukluk boot snowshoe

Related words

kamik

Derived words

mukluked mukluk telegraph mukluk wireless
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