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单词 anorak
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anorak

[ an-uh-rak, ah-nuh-rahk ]
/ ˈæn əˌræk, ˈɑ nəˌrɑk /
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noun

a hooded pullover jacket originally made of fur and worn in the arctic, now made of any weather-resistant fabric.
a jacket patterned after this, made of any weather-resistant material and worn widely.

Origin of anorak

1920–25; <Inuit (Greenlandic) annoraaq

Words nearby anorak

anopheles, anophthalmia, anopia, anopisthograph, anoplasty, anorak, anorchia, anorectal, anorectic, anorexia, anorexia nervosa
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Example sentences from the Web for anorak

  • Besides the breeches and anorak of light wind-cloth, he made stockings of the same material.

    The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2|Roald Amundsen
  • Our Burberry wind-clothes were made in the form of anorak (blouse) and trousers, both very roomy.

    The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2|Roald Amundsen
  • Above the timiak, an outer vest (anorak) is worn, now for the most part made of cotton.

    Eskimo Life|Fridtjof Nansen
  • He turns his anorak back to front, draws his hood up over his face, and then dangles the tupilek between his legs.

    Eskimo Life|Fridtjof Nansen

British Dictionary definitions for anorak

anorak
/ (ˈænəˌræk) /

noun

a warm waterproof hip-length jacket usually with a hood, originally worn in polar regions, but now worn for any outdoor activity
informal, derogatory a socially inept person with a hobby considered by most people to be boring

Word Origin for anorak

from Inuktitut ánorâq
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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