windbreaker

noun

wind·​break·​er ˈwin(d)-ˌbrā-kər 

: a jacket made of wind-resistant material

Examples of windbreaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the next sequence, Jodie Turner-Smith fronts a jazzercise-style workout video as dancers Tori Evans and Sydney Moss join in, while Swift does the routine at home in a bright pink windbreaker that comes back stronger than a '90s trend. —Bryan West, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026

This spring, the windbreaker jacket is poised to be one of the biggest trends of the year. —Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026

Recent examples include the Starbucks Bearista cups frenzy and fans queuing overnight to get their hands on the Marty Supreme windbreaker jacket at Timothée Chalamet’s pop-up shop. —Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026

They’re made of a water-resistant and windproof polyester windbreaker-type material lined with a cozy layer of interior fleece. —Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

from Windbreaker, a former trademark

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for windbreaker

• blackacre
• caretaker
• clockmaker
• dressmaker
• filmmaker
• homemaker
• icebreaker
• lawmaker
• matchmaker
• pacemaker
• partaker
• peacemaker

Kids Definition

windbreaker

noun

wind·​break·​er -ˌbrā-kər 

: a jacket made of material that can resist the wind