English Explanatory Dictionary

anorak

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A heavy weatherproof jacket with an attached hood; a parka or windcheater.
  2. A person with an unusual or obsessive interest in a niche subject, especially trains.

Pronunciation

/ˈænəɹæk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-anorak.wav En-au-anorak.ogg

Word forms

anorak anoraks

Etymology

* Borrowed from Greenlandic annoraaq. * (person with obsessive interest): Originally referring to train spotters (because they would wear anoraks while looking out for trains).

Related words

foamer rivet counter trainspotter

Derived words

anoraked anorakish anoraky
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