parka
Noun: 1. A long, warm jacket with a hood, often lined with fur or faux fur: A "parka" is a type of heavy, insulated outerwear designed to provide protection against very cold weather, wind, and snow. It typically extends to at least the hips and features a hood, often trimmed with fur or a similar material to shield the face from wind. 2. A weatherproof jacket: While primarily for cold climates, the term can also refer to a heavy, wind-resistant and often water-resistant jacket.
The word "parka" is used to describe a specific category of cold-weather clothing. It is a countable noun. * You wear a parka in winter. * It is common to describe a parka by its features: a fur-lined parka, a waterproof parka, a long parka.
- Noun:
- She zipped up her heavy parka before going out into the blizzard.
- The explorer's parka was essential for surviving the Arctic temperatures.
- I need to buy a new winter parka; my old coat isn't warm enough.
- Anorak vs. Parka: In technical outdoor clothing contexts, an "anorak" is often a shorter, pull-over style jacket with a hood, while a "parka" is typically longer and has a full front opening with a zipper.
- Military Parka: Refers to a specific style of long, olive-green jacket originally issued to military personnel, which became a fashion item.
- Windcheater (noun, chiefly British): A lighter, wind-resistant jacket. This is sometimes given as a synonym in British English, though a typical parka is heavier and warmer than a windcheater.
- Anorak (noun): A waterproof jacket, typically with a hood, of a style originally worn in polar regions.
- Jacket (noun): A more general term for a short coat.
- Coat (noun): A more general term for an outer garment worn for warmth.
- Winter coat
- Overcoat (though this is often more formal and may not have a hood)
- Cold-weather jacket
- Fur-trimmed hood: A common descriptive phrase for a key feature of many parkas.
- Insulated parka: Emphasizes the parka's warmth-providing layer.
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a kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term)
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