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windcheater

(ˈwɪndˌtʃiːtə)

(Clothing & Fashion) a warm jacket, usually with a close-fitting knitted neck, cuffs, and waistband. Also called: windjammer US name (trademark): Windbreaker Austral name (trademark): Windcheater

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

wind•cheat•er

(ˈwɪndˌtʃi tər)

n. Brit.

a lightweight, usu. waterproof jacket with a fitted waistband, for outdoor wear.

[1945–50]

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Noun

windcheater - a kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term)

anorak, parka, windbreaker

cagoule - lightweight parka; waterproof

jacket - a short coat

ski jacket, ski parka - a parka to be worn while skiing

Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

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windcheater

[ˈwɪndˈtʃiːtəʳ] N → cazadora f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

windcheater

[ˈwɪndtʃiːtə^r] (British) windbreaker [ˈwɪndbreɪkə^r] (US) n → coupe-vent mwind-chill factor n → facteur m de refroidissement dû au ventwind-chimes [ˈwɪndtʃaɪmz] npl → carillon m éolien

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

windcheater

[ˈwɪndˌtʃiːtəʳ] n → giacca a vento

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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