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Noun: anorak  'a-nu,rak
  1. A kind of heavy jacket
    "He zipped up his anorak to protect against the frigid Arctic wind";
    - parka, windbreaker [N. Amer], windcheater [Brit]
     
  2. [Brit, informal] Someone considered boring because of their obsessive hobby or narrow solitary interests
    "His friends teased him for being an anorak when it came to vintage cars";
    - trainspotter [Brit, informal], nerd [informal], spod [Brit, informal]

Derived forms: anoraks

Type of: jacket

Encyclopedia: Anorak