kuspuk
Americannoun
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a cloth garment traditionally worn by aboriginal Alaskans over the parka.
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a parka of lightweight cloth, worn especially by Alaskan women and children in summer.
Etymology
Origin of kuspuk
From the Yupik word qaspeq
Example Sentences
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One of the guests admired her cloth kuspuk, a traditional Alaska Native garment similar to a smock, and wanted to know if it was water resistant.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 18, 2023
She was wearing a hand-stitched whaling crew kuspuk — a pullover with stars and burgundy piping around its front pocket.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 12, 2019
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