WINDBREAKER

parka, windbreaker, windcheater, anorak

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

windbreaker (plural windbreakers)

A thin outer coat designed to resist wind chill and light rain.

Someone or something that breaks wind; a farter.

Synonyms

• windcheater (UK)

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

9 September 2024

GRACIOUS

(adjective) characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit; “gracious even to unexpected visitors”; “gracious living”; “he bears insult with gracious good humor”


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The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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