skin boots

skin n Another type of footwear for winter use was the sealskin boot. The "skin boots" were usually handmade in the St. Anthony area and sold by the local merchant in Gander Bay. This type of footwear was worn mainly by the men, but many of the children attending school wore the "skin...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1973
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/44636
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Summary:skin n Another type of footwear for winter use was the sealskin boot. The "skin boots" were usually handmade in the St. Anthony area and sold by the local merchant in Gander Bay. This type of footwear was worn mainly by the men, but many of the children attending school wore the "skin boots" all through the winter. DNE-cit GMS Sept 73 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used SEALSKIN, skin bag, SEAL BOTTLE, skin boot, SKINNY-WOPPER, skin of fur, FUR n. The source is not listed in DNE but the card is stamped as cited.

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