ANORAK

parka, windbreaker, windcheater, anorak

(noun) a kind of heavy jacket (‘windcheater’ is a British term)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

anorak (plural anoraks)

A heavy weatherproof jacket with an attached hood; a parka or windcheater.

(British, slang) A geek or nerd, possibly originally either a train spotter or a fan of off-shore pirate radio.

Source: Wiktionary



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