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kuspuk

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[kuhs-puhk] / ˈkʌs pʌk /

noun

  1. a cloth garment traditionally worn by aboriginal Alaskans over the parka.

  2. 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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