kamik

[ kah-mik ]

noun

, Canadian chiefly Eastern Arctic.

1. a mukluk made of sealskin.

kamik

/ ˈkɑːmɪk /

noun

1. a traditional Inuit boot made of caribou hide or sealskin

Word History and Origins

Origin of kamik¹

Borrowed into English from Inuit around 1860–65

Word History and Origins

Origin of kamik¹

from Inuktitut

Example Sentences

The boots, called kamik, are of sealskin, bleached to a spotless cream color.

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