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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 a hooded pullover jacket originally made of fur and worn in the Arctic, now made of any weather-resistant fabric.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

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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

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