# anorak

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈænəɹæk/ · frequency rank #88,054

## Definitions
1. A heavy weatherproof jacket with an attached hood; a parka or windcheater.
2. A person with an unusual or obsessive interest in a niche subject, especially trains.

## Etymology
* Borrowed from Greenlandic annoraaq.
* (person with obsessive interest): Originally referring to train spotters (because they would wear anoraks while looking out for trains).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/anorak