anorak

🇺🇸 /ˈænəræk/ 🇬🇧 /ˈænəræk/
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noun
R

A waterproof jacket with a hood, typically worn for outdoor activities in bad weather.

I always carry an anorak when I go hiking, just in case it starts to rain.

R

A person who is very interested in a particular subject, often to the point of being considered a nerd or geek.

He's such an anorak about trains; he knows every detail about them.

translation

n. A waterproof jacket with a hood, typically worn for outdoor activities in bad weather.; A person who is very interested in a particular subject, often to the point of being considered a nerd or geek.

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Plural anoraks