parka

     

An anorak or parka is a type of heavy jacket with a hoo, often lined with fur or fake fur, so as to protect the face from a combination of freezing temperatures and wind.

Trivia about parka

  • This hooded, fur-lined Inuit garment can also be called an anorak
  • The British use the Eskimo word "anorak" for this
  • The name of this hooded fur jacket is probably derived from the Russian for "pelt"
  • The reindeer-herding Nenets came up with this term for the hooded jacket they invented

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