Advertisement
Advertisement
View synonyms for
mukluk
[ muhk-luhk ]
noun
- a soft boot worn by the Inuit and Yupik in the American Arctic, often lined with fur and usually made of sealskin or reindeer skin.
- a similar boot with a soft sole, usually worn for lounging.
mukluk
/ ˈʌʌ /
noun
- a soft boot, usually of sealskin, worn by the Inuit
Discover More
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of mukluk1
First recorded in 1865–70, Americanism; from Yupik maklak “bearded seal,” incorrectly taken to mean “sealskin,” then transferred to “boots made of sealskin”
Discover More
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of mukluk1
from Inuktitut muklok large seal
Discover More
Example Sentences
Examples have not been reviewed.
Diyet van Lieshout, the mezzo-soprano from Yukon, is filmed traipsing through the snow in her traditional mukluk boots.
From
After he spoke and chose his racing bib number out of a mukluk boot, an Iditarod tradition, he returned to his table.
From
Women with mittens and ornate mukluk boots swayed their hips to the beat.
From
Nusan threaded a needle and whipped the rabbit fur onto the top of a mukluk.
From
In Alaska's promising Mukluk field, for instance, major oil companies have put an estimated $1.7 billion into exploration, but have so far turned up only a $140 million dry hole.
Advertisement
Related 51Թs
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse