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parka

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par·ka  (pärk)
n.
1. A hooded fur outer garment worn in the Arctic, originally of pullover design but now generally having a front closure.
2. A coat or jacket with a hood and usually a warm lining for cold-weather wear.

[Alaskan Russian, pelt, ultimately of Nenets origin.]

parka [ˈpɑːkə]
n
(Clothing & Fashion) a warm hip-length weatherproof coat with a hood, originally worn by Eskimos
[from Aleutian: skin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.parkaparka - a kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term)
cagoule - lightweight parka; waterproof
jacket - a short coat
ski jacket, ski parka - a parka to be worn while skiing
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
Translations
parka [ˈpɑːkə] Nchaquetón m acolchado con capucha, anorak m

parka [ˈpɑːrkə] nparka m
park-and-ride [ˈpɑːrkənˈraɪd] nparcobus m
park bench nbanc m de parc

parka
nParka m

parka [ˈpɑːkə] neskimo
parka [ˈpɑːkə] neskimo

parka جاكيت ثقيل větrovka anorak Anorak άνορακ anorak anorakki anorak nepromočiva jakna giacca a vento アノラック 아노락 anorak vindjakke skafander anoraque, jaqueta à prova d’água com capuz анорак anorak เสื้อแจ๊คเกตตัวใหญ่และหนา anorak áo khoác chống thấm có mũ 带兜帽的夹克


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Carefully, slowly, through long minutes, he worked the bare hand inside his blankets, up under his fur parka, through the chest openings of his shirts, and into the slightly warm hollow of his left arm-pit.
And thou shalt hunt meat for me and Old Kinoos, and I shall cook thy food, and sew thee warm parkas and strong, and make thee moccasins after the way of my people, which is a better way than thy people's way.
 
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