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finnesko

finnesko noun: a thermal boot made from reindeer skin and fur.

Noun

finnesko (plural finneskos)

  1. (dated) A thermal boot made from reindeer skin and fur.
    • A kind of fine Norwegian hay, used as packing in the finnesko to keep the feet warm and to make the fur boot fit firmly.1913, Captain R. F. Scott, Scott's Last Expedition Volume I
    Synonyms:
    nutukas, Sámi boots

Synonyms of finnesko

Forms of finnesko

pluralfinneskos

Origin of finnesko

Borrowed from Norwegian finnesko, from finn (“Sami”) + sko (“shoe”).

Questions about finnesko

What does finnesko mean?
Finnesko means a thermal boot made from reindeer skin and fur.
What part of speech is finnesko?
Finnesko is a noun.
What is the plural of finnesko?
The plural of finnesko is finneskos.

Words near finnesko in the dictionary

  1. Finnerans
  2. finners
  3. Finnerty
  4. Finnertys
  5. finnes
  6. finnesko
  7. finneskos
  8. Finney
  9. Finney County
  10. Finneys
  11. Finnglish

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