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muk·luk | \ ˈmək-ˌlək 
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\Definition of mukluk
1 : a sealskin or reindeer-skin boot typically worn by indigenous peoples of usually arctic regions of Alaska, Canada, Greenland, and eastern Siberia
2 : a boot often of duck with a soft leather sole and worn over several pairs of socks
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The first known use of mukluk was in 1898
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