windbreaker

noun wind·break·er \ ˈwin(d)-ˌbrā-kər \

|Updated on: 10 Aug 2018

Definition of windbreaker

: a jacket made of wind-resistant material

Recent Examples of windbreaker from the Web

For women, this drop includes a crop top, tank top, and bike shorts, plus a long-sleeve T-shirt, leggings, track pants, a track top, a windbreaker, and a gym bag.

— emilia petrarca, The Cut, "You Can Wear These Luxury Bike Shorts Pretty Much Anywhere," 10 July 2018
My new yellow Perry Ellis windbreaker blended in with the yellow floral wallpaper.

— illyanna maisonet, SFChronicle.com, "Bacalaitos as familial memory and penance," 5 July 2018
Shawna Cox, one of Ammon’s father’s first and most fervent followers, was there, sitting alert next to his oldest brother, Ryan, who slouched in a swivel chair with a windbreaker, cowboy hat, and a revolver on his hip.

— james pogue, Outside Online, "The Religious Ideology Driving the Bundy Brothers," 14 May 2018
Next to Hatch is Orangerine Barrs, a convivial man of 80 in a sharp windbreaker.

— mike sutter, Bon Appetit, "On the Clock with Austin’s Most Beloved Waitress," 6 June 2018
But on a chilly Saturday morning last month, a thin, gray-haired man in a windbreaker, slacks and sneakers picked up a brush, splashed a section of the Wall with soapy water and started scrubbing.

— michael e. ruane, Washington Post, "After his latest brush with death, the man behind the Vietnam Wall is back to tending it," 2 May 2018
The New Valentino has come to be defined by a fearless use of print and pattern, particularly camouflage, as well as by a wide range of wearable sportswear like windbreakers, sweatpants, and track jackets.

— jake woolf, GQ, "These New Valentino Kicks Come from the Sneaker Future," 24 Apr. 2018
But the store also recently began offering women’s styles, including windbreakers, one-piece bathing suits, dresses, and loungewear.

— janelle nanos, BostonGlobe.com, "Here’s a look at the new shops opening on Newbury Street this summer," 25 May 2018
Inspired by the current trend for rugged, outdoorsy apparel—see: Raf Simons’s rain gear, Balenciaga’s windbreakers, and parkas at Hermès—this exhibit will place clothing, accessories, and objects for outdoor life in a fashion context.

— emily farra, Vogue, "What to Expect at Pitti Uomo’s 94th Menswear Fair This Summer," 11 May 2018

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