kamik
[ kah-mik ]
/ ˈkɑ mɪk /
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noun Canadian chiefly Eastern Arctic.
a mukluk made of sealskin.
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First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Origin of kamik
Borrowed into English from Inuit around 1860–65
Words nearby kamik
Kamerad, Kamerlingh Onnes, Kamerun, Kamet, kami, kamik, kamikaze, Kamilaroi, Kamina, Kamloops, Kamloops trout
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Example sentences from the Web for kamik
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
Word Origin for kamik
from Inuktitut
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