mukluk
or muc·luc, muck·luck
[ muhk-luhk ]
/ ˈmʌk lʌk /
noun
a soft boot worn by Eskimos, often lined with fur and usually made of sealskin or reindeer skin.
a similar boot with a soft sole, usually worn for lounging.
Origin of mukluk
1865–70,
Americanism; < Yupik
maklak bearded seal, incorrectly taken to mean “sealskin,” then transferred to boots made of sealskin
Words nearby mukluk
British Dictionary definitions for mukluk
mukluk
/ (ˈmʌklʌk) /
noun
a soft boot, usually of sealskin, worn by the Inuit
Word Origin for mukluk
from Inuktitut
muklok large seal