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View synonyms for anorak
anorak
[ an-uh-rak, ah-nuh-rahk ]
noun
- a hooded pullover jacket originally made of fur and worn in the Arctic, now made of any weather-resistant fabric.
- a jacket patterned after this, made of any weather-resistant material and worn widely.
anorak
/ ˈænəˌræk /
noun
- a warm waterproof hip-length jacket usually with a hood, originally worn in polar regions, but now worn for any outdoor activity
- informal.a socially inept person with a hobby considered by most people to be boring
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Word History and Origins
Origin of anorak1
First recorded in 1920–25; from Inuit (Greenlandic) annoraaq
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Word History and Origins
Origin of anorak1
from Inuktitut ánorâq
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Example Sentences
After anorak-wearing hockey Mom and Akris Punto-wearing vice-presidential candidate: aqua-wearing auto-biographer.
From The Daily Beast
Our Burberry wind-clothes were made in the form of anorak (blouse) and trousers, both very roomy.
From Project Gutenberg
Besides the breeches and anorak of light wind-cloth, he made stockings of the same material.
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Above the timiak, an outer vest (anorak) is worn, now for the most part made of cotton.
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He turns his anorak back to front, draws his hood up over his face, and then dangles the tupilek between his legs.
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