Meaning & use
anorak
A heavy waterproof jacket, usually with a hood, worn for protection against cold or rain.
See it in a sentence
She zipped up her anorak before heading out into the freezing wind.
Hikers packed anoraks in case the mountain weather turned suddenly wet and cold.
A note on using this word
In British slang, anorak also describes a person with an obsessive, narrow interest, often in trivial technical details.
Words with a similar meaning
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Another way to use it
2. noun
British informal term for a person with an intense, often nerdy, single-minded hobby.
He's a real anorak when it comes to memorizing train timetables and routes.
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