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| par·ka [ prkə ] (plural par·kas) |
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1. long, hooded jacket: a warm, knee- or thigh-length jacket that has a hood and is often lined with fur or imitation fur
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2. coat of animal skin: a thick, fur-lined, hooded outer garment for arctic conditions, pulled on over the head. Traditionally, parkas are made of animal hide and worn by the Inuit and Aleut people.
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| [Late 18th century. Via Aleut< Russian, "pelt, skin jacket"] |
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