kamleika

noun

kam·​lei·​ka

kamˈlīkə

variants or less commonly kamelaika

ˌkaməˈl-

plural -s

: a waterproof pullover shirt made of dried animal intestines and worn in the Aleutians

Word History

Etymology

Eskimo kamleika

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