windbreaker

noun

wind·​break·​er ˈwin(d)-ˌbrā-kər How to pronounce windbreaker (audio)
: a jacket made of wind-resistant material

Examples of windbreaker in a Sentence

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The matches continued into the night, even when gusts of wind left us shivering in our windbreakers. Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 5 May 2025 See, for example, Ms. Noem masquerading as an ICE agent, complete with bulletproof vest and baseball cap, or Mr. Patel holding a news conference in his F.B.I. windbreaker or Mr. Vance in his Army fatigues — camouflage literal and metaphorical. Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 1 May 2025 He is flanked by two bodybuilders, only one of whom, a man of lesser renown, assists the grimacing leader of the free world, who is looking ever the country-club veteran in a polo and a pastel windbreaker. Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 10 May 2025 Think stripes, boat shoes, and sailing windbreakers. Jailynn Taylor, Essence, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for windbreaker

Word History

Etymology

from Windbreaker, a former trademark

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of windbreaker was in 1914

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“Windbreaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windbreaker. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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windbreaker

noun
wind·​break·​er -ˌbrā-kər How to pronounce windbreaker (audio)
: a jacket made of material that can resist the wind
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