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windbreaker
Domain:  Garments
Subdomain (1st level):  Outerwear
Table:  Table 6
Noun
Countable
Definition:  Waist-length sport jacket with a fitted waistband which was adapted from British RAF flying jackets in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Made from wool, gabardine or nylon, the windbreaker is usually waterproof and zips or buttons from waist to neck. It is worn for sporting activities and as casual attire.
FFD, 1998, Cohen, 2004
Context:  Best looks included the leather apron worn with long merino wool skirt, a sexy cropped leather halter with narrow wool pants, a neoprene long bell skirt with fitted nylon windbreaker, and a short, fitted shearling jacket with skinny suede pants.
Look on-line, 2004
Attestation:  5
Contains:  sleeve, collar, neckline, pocket, yoke, placket
Co-hyponyms:  blazer (en), anorak (en), down jacket
Hyperonyms:  sport jacket
Variants:  windcheater
It:  giacca a vento
Degree of reliability:  10
Teckokart, 2004