'Parka' definitions:
Definition of 'parka'
(from WordNet)
noun
A kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term) [syn: parka, windbreaker, windcheater, anorak]
Definition of 'Parka'
From: GCIDE
- Parka \Par"ka\, Parkee \Par"kee\, n. [Russ. parka, parki, dim. of para a pair, fr. G. paar, L. par. Cf. Pair.]
- 1. An outer garment made of the skins of birds or mammals, worn by Eskimos, etc. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- 2. A coat with a fur lining and a hood, used for protection in very cold weather. [PJC.]
- 3. Hence: Any of a variety of jackets with attached hoods, usually of very warm or waterproof construction so as to provide protection from cold or rainy weather. [PJC.]