kamik
[ kah-mik ]
nounCanadian chiefly Eastern Arctic.
a mukluk made of sealskin.
Origin of kamik
1Borrowed into English from Inuit around 1860–65
Words Nearby kamik
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How to use kamik in a sentence
The boots, called kamik, are of sealskin, bleached to a spotless cream color.
My Attainment of the Pole | Frederick A. Cook
British Dictionary definitions for kamik
kamik
/ (ˈkɑːmɪk) /
noun
Canadian a traditional Inuit boot made of caribou hide or sealskin
Origin of kamik
1from Inuktitut
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