amaut

amowt

/ (əˈmaʊt) /

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noun

Canadian a hood on an Inuit woman's parka for carrying a child

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Word Origin for amaut

from Inuktitut

Words nearby amaut

matter of fact, a, matter of life and death, a, matter of opinion, a, amatungula, amaurosis, amaut, amaze, amazeballs, amazed, amazement, Amaziah

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How to use amaut in a sentence

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