Definitions For Mukluk

Noun

MUKLUK (plural MUKLUKs) (Canada, US) A soft knee-high boot of sealskin or reindeer skin, originally worn by inuit and yupik. (Canada, US) A laced winter boot resembling a traditional mukluk, with thick rubber sole and cloth upper.

Synonyms

Eskimo boot mukluk boot snowshoe, snow shoe

Derived terms

mukluked mukluk telegraph mukluk wireless

Alternative forms

mackaluck, muck-a-luck, muckluck, muck-luck, muckluk, mucluc, muklek

Etymology

Borrowed from {{bor, en, ess, tr=maklak, t=bearded seal}}, referring to sealskin used to make boots.

See also

kamik