1.
[syn: parka, windbreaker, windcheater, anorak]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Parka \Par"ka\, Parkee \Par"kee\, n. [Russ. parka, parki, dim.
of para a pair, fr. G. paar, L. par. Cf. Pair.]
1. An outer garment made of the skins of birds or mammals,
worn by Eskimos, etc.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2. A coat with a fur lining and a hood, used for protection
in very cold weather.
[PJC.]
3. Hence: 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.]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
parka
n 1: a kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term)
[syn: parka, windbreaker, windcheater, anorak]