shoepac

(-pak′)

noun

pac (sense )

Origin: altered by folk etym. (infl. by shoe) < 17th-c. Delaware trade language seppock, shoe, shoes < Delaware čípahko, shoes, moccasins (sing. čí˙p˙akw)

See shoepac in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also shoe·pack

noun
A heavy, warm, waterproof laced boot.

Origin:

Origin: Alteration (influenced by shoe)

Origin: of pidgin Delaware seppock, shoe, shoes

Origin: , from Unami chípahko, shoes

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