# mukluk

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmʌklʌk/

## Definitions
1. A soft knee-high boot of sealskin or reindeer skin, originally worn by Inuit and Yupik.
2. A laced winter boot resembling a traditional mukluk, with thick rubber sole and cloth upper.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Yup'ik maklak (“bearded seal”), referring to sealskin used to make boots, originally derived from Proto-Eskimo *makla (“bearded seal, spotted seal”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mukluk