Definitions for anoraks

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anoraks an·o·rak

Spelling: [an-uh-rak, ah-nuh-rahk]

IPA: /ˈæn əˌræk, ˈɑ nəˌrɑk/

Anoraks is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 161 anagrams from letters in anoraks (aaknors).

Definitions for anoraks

noun

1. a hooded pullover jacket originally made of fur and worn in the arctic, now made of any weather-resistant fabric.
2. a jacket patterned after this, made of any weather-resistant material and worn widely.

Origin of anoraks

1920-25; Inuit (Greenlandic) annoraaq

Examples for anoraks

Above the timiak, an outer vest (anorak) is worn, now for the most part made of cotton.

He turns his anorak back to front, draws his hood up over his face, and then dangles the tupilek between his legs.

Besides the breeches and anorak of light wind-cloth, he made stockings of the same material.

Our Burberry wind-clothes were made in the form of anorak (blouse) and trousers, both very roomy.