windbreaker

wind·break·er | \ ˈwin(d)-ˌbrā-kər

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Definition of windbreaker

: a jacket made of wind-resistant material

Examples of windbreaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web He was last seen wearing a red ball cap, prescription glasses, blue jeans and a light-colored windbreaker. — Jason Green, The Mercury News, "Search continues for Belmont man missing since Monday," 28 Aug. 2019 The suspect was described as an Asian male with black hair in his mid-20s, wearing a black windbreaker and black pants. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE.com, "College Consultant Stabbed to Death in Car on Cal State Fullerton Campus as Police Hunts for Leads," 20 Aug. 2019 Meng, 65, was shown on television wearing a plain brown windbreaker and flanked by two bailiffs. — Washington Post, "China says Interpol ex-president confesses to bribe taking," 21 June 2019 This barely produced a sound—nothing close to the crinkle of synthetic windbreakers. — Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, "Does ‘Sustainable Fashion’ Really Mean Anything?," 17 June 2019 The suspect was described to police as a 5-foot-5, 130-pound Asian man in his 30s or 40s, wearing a black San Francisco Giants hat, black windbreaker and black sunglasses. — J.d. Morris, SFChronicle.com, "Mill Valley bank robbery suspect flees on bicycle, police say," 8 Sep. 2019 In broiling South Florida heat, DeSantis started his media blitz in a blue windbreaker at the National Hurricane Center. — Skyler Swisher, sun-sentinel.com, "Gov. Ron DeSantis faces first hurricane leadership test," 3 Sep. 2019 Player donation is $100 per person, which includes tournament participation, Maine lobster buffet and commemorative windbreaker jacket. — Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Clinic to distribute free diapers to families in need," 26 Aug. 2019 On Sunday night, Mr. Edwards, clad in a blue windbreaker and flanked by other state officials, declared that Louisiana had averted disaster, as the storm produced far less rain and damage than expected. — Richard Fausset, New York Times, "In Louisiana, Messaging During Storms Carries Big Political Weight," 15 July 2019

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19 Oct 2019

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The first known use of windbreaker was in 1914

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