Meaning & use
windbreaker
A lightweight jacket designed to protect the wearer from wind and light rain.
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She zipped up her windbreaker before heading out on the chilly, windy trail.
The team wore matching windbreakers over their uniforms during warm-ups.
A note on using this word
Windbreaker is the common American English term; British English often uses 'windcheater' instead.
Words with a similar meaning
wind jacket
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