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Added 9 October 2026

windbreaker

/ˈwɪndbɹeɪkə(ɹ)/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about windbreaker at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term).

Origin

From wind + breaker, from a trademark of the John Rissman company.

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