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parka

Noun

par=ka

WORDNET DICTIONARY

parka(n = noun.artifact) anorak, windbreaker, windcheater - a kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term); Array

has particulars: cagoule, ski jacket, ski parka

is a kind of jacket

parka, n. [Russ. parka, parki, dim. of para a pair, fr. G. paar, L. par. Cf. Pair.].

An outer garment made of the skins of birds or mammals, worn by Eskimos, etc. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A coat with a fur lining and a hood, used for protection in very cold weather. [PJC.]
Any of a variety of jackets with attached hoods, usually of very warm or waterproof construction so as to provide protection from cold or rainy weather. [PJC.]

parka, n.
1 a skin jacket with hood, worn by Eskimos.
2 a similar windproof fabric garment worn by mountaineers etc.

Etymology

Aleutian

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