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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Inside the gas station, the lawyer alleged the victim reached for something in his windbreaker. Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025 Papo wearing one of his many windbreakers on a trip to London in the 1970s. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025 Color-block shirts, powdery lilac jackets, floral motif denim bombers, and shiny silver windbreakers stood out. Lee Hyo-Won, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025 Many attendees tapped into the nostalgic feeling of these pieces by styling them with fleeces, windbreakers and baseball caps. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 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 10 Jun. 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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