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amaut

/ əˈmaʊt /

noun

  1. a hood on an Inuit woman's parka for carrying a child
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of amaut1

from Inuktitut
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Example Sentences

As the amaut is lined both inside and out with reindeer- or seal-skin, this pouch makes a nice warm nest for the child.

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