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anorak

[ an-uh-rak, ah-nuh-rahk ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a hooded pullover jacket originally made of fur and worn in the Arctic, now made of any weather-resistant fabric.
a jacket patterned after this, made of any weather-resistant material and worn widely.

anorak

/ ˈænəˌræk /

a warm waterproof hip-length jacket usually with a hood, originally worn in polar regions, but now worn for any outdoor activity
informal.
a socially inept person with a hobby considered by most people to be boring

Origin of anorak¹

First recorded in 1920–25; from Inuit (Greenlandic) annoraaq

Origin of anorak¹

from Inuktitut ánorâq

After anorak-wearing hockey Mom and Akris Punto-wearing vice-presidential candidate: aqua-wearing auto-biographer.

Our Burberry wind-clothes were made in the form of anorak (blouse) and trousers, both very roomy.

Besides the breeches and anorak of light wind-cloth, he made stockings of the same material.

Above the timiak, an outer vest (anorak) is worn, now for the most part made of cotton.

He turns his anorak back to front, draws his hood up over his face, and then dangles the tupilek between his legs.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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