parka

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(First Alaskans magazine): The squirrel-skin parka was a problem.

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  1. noun A hooded fur outer garment worn in the Arctic, originally of pullover design but now generally having a front closure.
  2. noun A coat or jacket with a hood and usually a warm lining for cold-weather wear.

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  • The zip of his parka was already up as high as it would go, but he tugged at it anyway, and cursed involuntarily when the teeth caught at the flesh beneath his jaw. —  Blindfold Game
  • He was intensely grateful for the parka, which was white and would help hide him against the snow Bullets continued to make the sound of big dogs, but they were not close, now. —  106 - Peril In The North
  • Pack, parka, and all, he weighed less than Earth weight; not as much less as one would think, of course. —  Astounding Stories January, 1935
  • The cold was beginning to filter through the edges of the parka, and he flexed his shoulders. —  Winter Prey
  • Layering was good; it wouldn't impede movement as much as a thick parka, and yet it would keep me warm. —  Yasmine Galenorn - [Sisters of the Moon 2] - Changeling
 

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  1. Alaskan Russian, pelt, ultimately of Nenets origin.

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  1. Aleutian.
 

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/ˈpɑrkə/
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