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finnesko
/ˈfɪnəskəʊ/
noun
A boot of tanned reindeer skin with the hair on the outside.
Origin
Late 19th century: from Norwegian finnsko, from Finn (see Finn) + sko (see shoe).
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Ferde donned his finneskos, opened the cabin door, stepped out into the bank of snow, and trudged to the wood pile. "Never go to sleep before you get firewood for the morning," he grumbled at the swirling snowflakes.
