mucluc

[muhk-luhk]

noun

mukluk.

Nearby words

mukluk

or muc·luc, muck·luck

[muhk-luhk]

noun

a soft boot worn by Eskimos, often lined with fur and usually made of sealskin or reindeer skin.

a similar boot with a soft sole, usually worn for lounging.

Origin of mukluk

1865–70, Americanism; < Yupik maklak bearded seal, incorrectly taken to mean “sealskin,” then transferred to boots made of sealskin

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Examples from the Web for mucluc

This was their sixth day out from the lively camp of Mucluc on the Yukon.
Smoke Bellew|Jack London
Mucluc Charley giggled over the idea that he could not catch for the edification of Leclaire.
Lost Face|Jack London
It was a mucluc of the Innuit pattern, sewed together with sinew threads, and devoid of beads or furbelows.
The Faith of Men|Jack London
Mucluc Charley chased the elusive idea through all the nooks and crannies of his drowning consciousness.
Lost Face|Jack London

One of us has got to make a run of it to Mucluc an' raise a relief.
Smoke Bellew|Jack London

British Dictionary definitions for mucluc

mukluk

noun

a soft boot, usually of sealskin, worn by the Inuit

Word Origin for mukluk

from Inuktitut muklok large seal

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