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par·ka

(pär′kə)

1. A hooded outer garment worn in the Arctic, made from animal skin and constructed with the fur on the inside, originally designed as a pullover but now usually closing in front.

2. A coat or jacket with a hood and usually a warm lining for cold-weather wear.

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

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parka

(ˈpɑːkə)

(Clothing & Fashion) a warm hip-length weatherproof coat with a hood, originally worn by the Inuit. Also called: parkee

[C19: from Aleutian: skin]

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par•ka

(ˈpɑr kə)

n., pl. -kas.

a hooded, usu. straight-cut coat or jacket made of materials that protect against very cold temperatures.

[1770–80; (< Aleut or Yupik) < dial. Russian párka, ultimately < Nenets (Samoyedic language of N European Russia)]

parka

A hooded jacket or coat with a warm lining, designed for cold weather.

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Noun

parka - a kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term)

anorak, windbreaker, windcheater

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

مِعْطَف جِلْديّ ذو قَلَنْسُوَة

větrovka

anorak

anorakki

vjetrovka

アノラック

아노락

anorak

vindjakke

kurtka z kapturem

anoraquejaqueta à prova d’água com capuz

анорак

anorak

เสื้อกันหนาวมีหมวก

anorak

áo khoác chống thấm có mũ

带兜帽的夹克

parka

[ˈpɑːkə] N → chaquetón m acolchado con capucha, anorak m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

parka

[ˈpɑː^rkə] n → parka mpark-and-ride [ˈpɑː^rkənˈraɪd] n → parcobus mpark bench n → banc m de parc

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

parka

n → Parka m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

parka

[ˈpɑːkə] n → eskimo

parka

→ مِعْطَف جِلْديّ ذو قَلَنْسُوَة větrovka anorak Anorak άνορακ anorak anorakki anorak vjetrovka giacca a vento アノラック 아노락 anorak vindjakke kurtka z kapturem anoraque, jaqueta à prova d’água com capuz анорак anorak เสื้อกันหนาวมีหมวก anorak áo khoác chống thấm có mũ 带兜帽的夹克

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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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[5] Parka: a light, hooded, smock-like garment made of cotton drill.

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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.

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Canada Goose has branched out into lightweight jackets and raincoats in recent years in a bid to boost seasonal sales and counteract growing opposition to its parkas, which are made with real coyote fur.

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The centre will provide services to the visitors to the city, as well as to tourists interested in the parkas protected areas, Dr Stefan Kirilov, chief expert at the directorate, told Focus.

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Workers working in oil refineries, chemical plants and other industries that involve flammable or explosive materials need to access to parkas that are also flame resistant.Tarasafe FR Efficace Parka provides superior protection from such multiple hazards in addition to warmth and visibility.

Tarasafe Offers FR Efficace Parka Range

The Canada Goose parkas were priced at 300,000 won ($280) on the fake e-commerce sites when they usually cost over 1 million won ($900).

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Comprising 28 pieces, the collection includes a limited edition run of 50 Lonely Hearts Club parkas as well as other key styles such as the Strawberry Fields Coat and the Pepper Jacket.

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He tweeted: "To the *** who stole my stone island parkas from my hotel room while I was playing Glastonbury.

Parka raid riles Liam

Liam ranted on Twitter: "To the *** who stole my Stone Island parkas from my hotel room while I was playing Glastonbury, hand them over.

Liam's Anger at jacket thief

LIAM Gallagher is having to wear Different Gear - after his beloved parkas were stolen from his Glastonbury hotel room.