Word of the Day 02/04/22 Anorak
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Anorak (noun)
anorak [ an-uh-rak, ah-nuh-rahk ]
noun
1. a hooded pullover jacket originally made of fur and worn in the Arctic, now made of any weather-resistant fabric.
2. a jacket patterned after this, made of any weather-resistant material and worn widely.
WORDS RELATED TO ANORAK
cloak, frock, jacket, overcoat, raincoat, suit, tuxedo, windbreaker, wrap, cape, cutaway, flogger, greatcoat, mackinaw, mink, pea, slicker, tails, threads, topcoat
See synonyms for anorak on Thesaurus.com
Origin: First recorded in 1920–25; from Inuit (Greenlandic) annoraaq
HOW TO USE ANORAK IN A SENTENCE
After anorak-wearing hockey Mom and Akris Punto-wearing vice-presidential candidate: aqua-wearing auto-biographer.
WHAT PALIN'S CLOTHES REVEAL|VANESSA FRIEDMAN|NOVEMBER 17, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Our Burberry wind-clothes were made in the form of anorak (blouse) and trousers, both very roomy.
THE SOUTH POLE, VOLUMES 1 AND 2|ROALD AMUNDSEN
Besides the breeches and anorak of light wind-cloth, he made stockings of the same material.
THE SOUTH POLE, VOLUMES 1 AND 2|ROALD AMUNDSEN
Above the timiak, an outer vest (anorak) is worn, now for the most part made of cotton.
ESKIMO LIFE|FRIDTJOF NANSEN
He turns his anorak back to front, draws his hood up over his face, and then dangles the tupilek between his legs.
ESKIMO LIFE|FRIDTJOF NANSEN
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
anorak [ an-uh-rak, ah-nuh-rahk ]
noun
1. a hooded pullover jacket originally made of fur and worn in the Arctic, now made of any weather-resistant fabric.
2. a jacket patterned after this, made of any weather-resistant material and worn widely.
WORDS RELATED TO ANORAK
cloak, frock, jacket, overcoat, raincoat, suit, tuxedo, windbreaker, wrap, cape, cutaway, flogger, greatcoat, mackinaw, mink, pea, slicker, tails, threads, topcoat
See synonyms for anorak on Thesaurus.com
Origin: First recorded in 1920–25; from Inuit (Greenlandic) annoraaq
HOW TO USE ANORAK IN A SENTENCE
After anorak-wearing hockey Mom and Akris Punto-wearing vice-presidential candidate: aqua-wearing auto-biographer.
WHAT PALIN'S CLOTHES REVEAL|VANESSA FRIEDMAN|NOVEMBER 17, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Our Burberry wind-clothes were made in the form of anorak (blouse) and trousers, both very roomy.
THE SOUTH POLE, VOLUMES 1 AND 2|ROALD AMUNDSEN
Besides the breeches and anorak of light wind-cloth, he made stockings of the same material.
THE SOUTH POLE, VOLUMES 1 AND 2|ROALD AMUNDSEN
Above the timiak, an outer vest (anorak) is worn, now for the most part made of cotton.
ESKIMO LIFE|FRIDTJOF NANSEN
He turns his anorak back to front, draws his hood up over his face, and then dangles the tupilek between his legs.
ESKIMO LIFE|FRIDTJOF NANSEN
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.