anorak

n. jacket with hood used in polar regions, parka; (British offensive slang) nerd, geek

This article is about the article of clothing. For an alternate meaning see Anorak (slang). An anorak or parka is a type of heavy jacket with a hood, often lined with fur or fake fur, so as to protect the face from a combination of freezing temperatures and wind. This kind of garment, originally made from caribou or seal was invented by the Inuit (Eskimo) of the Arctic region, who needed clothing that would protect them from wind chill and wet while hunting and kayaking. The word anorak comes from the Kalaallisut word anoraq, while the word parka is of Aleut origin. Certain types of Inuit anoraks have to be regularly coated with fish oil to keep their water resistance.
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Noun
1. a kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term)
(synonym) parka, windbreaker, windcheater
(hypernym) jacket
(hyponym) cagoule
(classification) United Kingdom, UK, Great Britain, GB, Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

n. anorak, jacket with hood used in polar regions; parka, heavy fur jacket, thick coat made for very cold weather

n. anorak; wind cheater, windbreaker