mukluk
/ˈmʌklʌk/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A soft knee-high boot of sealskin or reindeer skin, originally worn by Inuit and Yupik.
Canadian usage; American usage
noun
A laced winter boot resembling a traditional mukluk, with thick rubber sole and cloth upper.
Canadian usage; American usage
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "[...] 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."
- "The skin is used to make mukluks, hats, parkas. We are resourceful and respectful of the animals, the land."
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”).
Word Breakdown
- Root: maklak, *makla