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Anorak

2 stages from Greenlandic Inuit to English.

Today it means a hooded, waterproof jacket designed for cold or wet weather
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Stage 1 of 2
anoraq
Greenlandic Inuit · ancient
"a hooded outer garment"
a hooded, weatherproof outer garment
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Stage 2 of 2
anorak
English · 1920s
"a hooded, waterproof jacket"
adopted by Arctic explorers for the hooded jacket
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