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	Topics Anorak Topic Home This article is about the article of clothing. For the colloquial meaning, see Anorak (slang)Anorak (slang) In British slang, anorak has come to mean "geek" or "nerd." There are two possible explanations for the evolution of this u... . An anorak or parka is a type of heavy jacketJacket Summary A jacket is a lightweight, thigh- or waist-length coat that may be worn by anyone, as jackets are now made for children, adu... with a hoodHood (headgear) Summary A hood is a kind of headgear that covers most of the head and neck and sometimes the face.... , often lined with furFur The term fur refers to the body hair of non-human mammals also known as the pelage .... or fake furFake fur Summary Fake fur or fun fur or faux fur is any material designed to resemble fur, normally as part of a piece of clothing.... , so as to protect the face from a combination of freezingFreezing In physics and chemistry, freezing is the process of cooling a liquid to the temperature where it turns solid.... temperatures and windWind Wind is the roughly horizontal movement of air caused by uneven heating of the Earth's surface.... . This kind of garment, originally made from caribouReindeer The reindeer, known as caribou when wild in North America, is an Arctic and Subarctic-dwelling deer. ... or sealSeal hunting Seal hunting or sealing refers to the practice, history and industries associated with both personal and commercial hu... was invented by the Caribou InuitCaribou Inuit Caribou Inuit, Barren-ground Caribou hunters, are bands of inland Inuit who lived west of Hudson Bay in northern Canada's Ke... , InuitInuit Summary Inuit is a general term for a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic coasts of Siberia, Alask... of the ArcticArctic The Arctic is the area around the Earth's North Pole, opposite the Antarctican area around the South Pole.... region, who needed clothing that would protect them from wind chillWind chill Wind chill is the apparent temperature felt on exposed skin due to the combination of air temperature and wind speed.... and wet while huntingHunting Hunting is the practice of pursuing animals to capture or kill them for food, recreation, or trade in their products.... and kayakingKayaking Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving across water.... . The word anorak comes from the KalaallisutKalaallisut language The Kalaallisut language is an Eskimo-Aleut language spoken in Greenland.... word anoraq, while the word parka is of AleutAleut Summary The Aleuts are the indigenous people of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska, United States and Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia... origin. Certain types of Inuit anoraks have to be regularly coated with fish oilFish oil Fish oil is oil derived from the tissues of oily fish.... to keep their water resistance. The words anorak and parka are now often used interchangeably, but when first introduced, they described somewhat different garments, and the distinction is still maintained by some. Strictly speaking, an anorak is a waterproof jacket with a hood and drawstrings at the waist and cuffs, and a parka is a knee-length cold-weather jacket or coat; typically stuffed with down or very warm synthetic fiberSynthetic fiber Synthetic fibers are the result of extensive research by scientists to increase and improve upon the supply of naturally occ... , and with a fur-lined hood. Originally an anorak specifically implied a pull-over jacket without a zipperZipper A zipper is a device for temporarily joining two edges of fabric together.... , buttonButton A button is small disc- or knob-shaped object attached to cloth or an article of clothing in order to secure an opening, or ... or froggedFrog (fastening) A Frog is an ornamental braiding for fastening the front of a garment that consists of a button and a loop through which it ... opening, but this distinction is now largely lost, and many garments with a full-length front opening are now described as anoraks. In the 1960s, the fishtail parkaFishtail parka The fishtail parka was first used by the United States Army in 1951 to help protect soldiers from the elements in the Korean... became a symbol of the modMod (lifestyle) Summary Mod was a youth lifestyle based around fashion and music that developed in London, England in the late 1950s and reached its... subcultureSubculture In sociology, anthropology and cultural studies, a subculture is a set of people with distinct sets of behavior and beliefs... . Due to their practicality, cheapness and availability from army surplus shops, the parka was seen as the ideal garment for fending off the elements when on the mod's vehicle of choice, the scooterScooter (motorcycle) A scooter is a two-wheeled vehicle with a step-through frame in which the rider sits without straddling any part of the engi... . Its place in popular culture was assured by newspaper pictures of parka-clad mods during the Bank Holiday riotsMods and Rockers The Mods and the Rockers were two conflicting British youth subcultures of the early 1960s.... of the 1960s. In Britain, the word anorakAnorak (slang) In British slang, anorak has come to mean "geek" or "nerd." There are two possible explanations for the evolution of this u... is also a somewhat pejorative term for people whose interests are perceived to be nerdNerd Nerd, as a stereotypical or archetypal designation, refers to somebody who pursues academic and intellectual interests at th... y, or who have more expertise in an arcane topic than seems rational. See also AmautiAmauti The amauti is the traditional Inuit parka designed to carry a child in the same garment as the parent so that the child is ... Fishtail parkaFishtail parka The fishtail parka was first used by the United States Army in 1951 to help protect soldiers from the elements in the Korean... HoodieHoodie Overview A hoodie is a shirt or sweatshirt with a hood.... Kenny McCormickKenny McCormick Kenneth 'Kenny' McCormick, voiced by Matt Stone, is a fictional character in the animated series South Park.... , a character from the show South ParkSouth Park *South Park* is a Peabody and Emmy Award-winning American animated television series created, written and voiced by Matt S... , whose orange snorkel parkaSnorkel Parka The N3B parka was originally developed in the USA during the early 1950's for military use.... is his main identifier. Snorkel ParkaSnorkel Parka The N3B parka was originally developed in the USA during the early 1950's for military use.... CagouleCagoule (raincoat) A cagoul, cagoule or kagoule is the British English term for a lightweight , weatherproof raincoat or anorak wi... MackintoshMackintosh Overview A Mackintosh is a form of waterproof raincoat, first sold in 1824, made out of rubberized fabric.... External links at the Sheldon Jackson Museum, in Alaska