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anorak.

A heavy weatherproof jacket with an attached hood; a parka or windcheater.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈænəɹæk/
  1. A heavy weatherproof jacket with an attached hood; a parka or windcheater.

  2. A person with an unusual or obsessive interest in a niche subject, especially trains.

    UK · slang
Where this word comes from

* Borrowed from Greenlandic annoraaq. * (person with obsessive interest): Originally referring to train spotters (because they would wear anoraks while looking out for trains).

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