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n. - A kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term).

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Usage examples (34)
  • He appeared to be wearing a dark colored anorak which had fallen open.
  • In fact, he is something of an "anorak" on the subject.
  • Train spotting may have acquired an "anorak" tag but it was once one of Britain's most popular hobbies.
  • Perhaps the term was intended to describe not my clothing but my personality; something just short of "anorak".
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