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
He wants it to put on over his fur parkie to keep the snow and rain off it, and has himself made the loops and fastenings.
From A Woman who went to Alaska by Sullivan, May Kellogg
While young he was tied upon his mother's back beneath her parkie, a stout leather belt confining the same around the woman's waist to prevent the baby from falling out.
From The Trail of a Sourdough Life in Alaska by Sullivan, May Kellogg
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 hood of the outer garment worn by Eskimos, termed a parkie, is frequently fringed about the face-opening with the long warm hair of the wolf.
From North America by Russell, Israel C. (Cook)
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