parka

noun

par·​ka ˈpär-kə How to pronounce parka (audio)
1
: a hooded fur pullover garment for arctic wear
2
: a usually lined fabric outerwear pullover or jacket

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Canada Goose Trillium Down Parka in Military Green This parka is now $1,400, which may still seem a little expensive. Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025 Canada Goose Carson Down Parka This classic Canada Goose parka is a timeless piece that will keep you warm in any condition. Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2025 Simply style your skirt set with an extra-toasty parka and leather, knee-high boots for a fresh spin on chalet-chic. Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025 They came reconstructed, deconstructed, lengthened to a parka, Frankensteined to a shearling, shaved into a blazer-type thing, given a pumpkin orange back panel and worn over another Mackinaw. Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for parka 

Word History

Etymology

Aleut, from Russian dialect, ultimately from Nenets (Samoyedic language of northern Russia)

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of parka was in 1625

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“Parka.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parka. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

parka

noun
par·​ka ˈpär-kə How to pronounce parka (audio)
: a very warm jacket with a hood

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