muckluck

muckluck
muckluck (n.) also mukluk, 1868, "sealskin, sealskin boots" from Eskimo maklak "large seal, sealskin." Meaning "canvas boots that resemble Eskimo ones" is from 1962.

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  • muckluck — /muk luk/, n. mukluk. * * * …   Universalium

  • muckluck — muck•luck [[t]ˈmʌk lʌk[/t]] n. clo mukluk …   From formal English to slang

  • muckluck — also mucluc variant of mukluk …   Useful english dictionary

  • mucluc — I. see muckluck II. noun see mukluk * * * /muk luk/, n. mukluk. * * * mucluc var. muckluck …   Useful english dictionary

  • muc|luc — «MUHK luhk», noun. = muckluck. (Cf. ↑muckluck) …   Useful english dictionary

  • muk|luk — «MUHK luhk», noun. = muckluck. (Cf. ↑muckluck) …   Useful english dictionary

  • mukluk — /muk luk/, n. 1. a soft boot worn by Eskimos, often lined with fur and usually made of sealskin or reindeer skin. 2. a similar boot with a soft sole, usually worn for lounging. Also, mucluc, muckluck. [1865 70, Amer.; < Yupik maklak bearded seal …   Universalium

  • mukluk — muk•luk or mucluc or muckluck [[t]ˈmʌk lʌk[/t]] n. 1) clo a soft boot worn by Eskimos, often lined with fur and usu. made of sealskin or reindeer skin 2) clo a slipper or lounging boot resembling this • Etymology: 1865–70, amer.; < Yupik… …   From formal English to slang

  • ca|mik — «KAH mihk», noun. a boot made of soft sealskin, used in arctic regions; muckluck. ╂[< Eskimo kamik] …   Useful english dictionary

  • maclock — var. muckluck …   Useful english dictionary

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