swannie
/ˈswɒni/noun NZ informal
A heavy-duty weatherproof woollen shirt or jacket, typically with a hood: in boots, shorts and a swannie, he looked like he’d stepped out of the bush...
- Here's a photograph of a young dashing Tim, sheepskin jacket over a swannie, his head thrown back in celebration of life, his huge chin leading the way.
- Nearly 100 years later, the ubiquitous swannie still owns a reputation that remains unmatched.
- We wore the standard Kiwi fare of jeans, bush shirts, swannies, and gumboots.
Origin
1970s: abbreviation of the trademark Swanndri.