parka

[ pahr-kuh ]
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noun
  1. a fur coat, shirtlike and hooded, for wear in the Arctic and other regions of extreme cold.

  2. a hip-length jacket or overshirt with an attached hood, often of wool or of a windproof, water-repellent material lined or trimmed with wool, used by skiers, hunters, the military, etc.

  1. any coat or jacket with a hood, as a hooded raincoat or windbreaker.

Origin of parka

1
First recorded in 1770–80; from Aleut or Yupik or directly from dialectal Russian párka, from Komi or directly from Nenets

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parka

/ (ˈpɑːkə) /


noun
  1. a warm hip-length weatherproof coat with a hood, originally worn by the Inuit

Origin of parka

1
C19: from Aleutian: skin

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