noun
parka
PAR-kuh/ˈpɑːrkə/
A warm hooded jacket for cold weather.
The insulated parka has a thick hood and snug cuffs.
Etymology
Russian parka could mean a pelt or a jacket made from one. The name extended from hooded skin outerwear to similar manufactured garments designed to keep out wind and cold.
In context
it's got really cold now in London. Um, so so I'm wearing this green parka jacket.
More examples
- This insulated parka keeps me warm at the bus stop.
- He pulls his parka's hood over his hat.
- The children hang their parkas by the classroom door.
Forms
parka · parkas
Similar words
- anorak
- A hooded, weatherproof jacket that is not necessarily heavily insulated.
- coat
- A broader term for outerwear, not necessarily hooded.