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

For the first time, Re/Icons is also expanding beyond outerwear, building a larger collection of complementary pieces including windbreakers, T-shirts, pants, skirts, and accessories. — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026

Apart from her heeled sneakers, Williams also wore a bright blue windbreaker-style coat draped over her shoulders, layered over a blue polo shirt with red, white and blue striping towards the hem. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026

Federal agents in windbreakers seized his laptop and ordered the company’s IT staff to copy the company’s internal servers. — William Turton, ProPublica, 22 Sep. 2026

Aimé Leon Dore Gore-Tex® Windbreaker Jacket Aimé Leon Dore called in the big guns to make its windbreaker—mainly, wind and water-proof Gore-Tex® fabric. — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 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