parkie
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Elderly ladies chatted to him, a parkie warned him of the rules.
From The Guardian • Jun. 30, 2012
Bring them to me under your parkie so no one shall see what you have.
From A Woman who went to Alaska by Sullivan, May Kellogg
The characteristic garment is the parkie or overshirt, not open in front, however, provided with a hood and made of caribou skin tanned with the hair on.
From North America by Russell, Israel C. (Cook)
There I ran at the handle-bars for a time, but at last I threw myself upon the sled among the furs, and pulled a parkie over me.
From A Woman who went to Alaska by Sullivan, May Kellogg
The woman wore a reindeer parkie, short skirt, and muckluks, and carried a gun on her shoulder.
From A Woman who went to Alaska by Sullivan, May Kellogg
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