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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fáng fēng jiákè
"她穿了一件防风夹克来抵御寒风。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A lightweight jacket designed to resist wind and light rain.
"She wore a windbreaker to protect herself from the chilly breeze during her morning jog." - 2
A type of jacket often made from synthetic materials, typically featuring a hood.
"The windbreaker was perfect for the unpredictable weather at the beach."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'windbreaker' originated in the early 20th century, combining 'wind' from Old English 'wind' and 'breaker' from Middle English 'breken', meaning to break or disrupt. It evolved to describe a lightweight jacket designed to resist wind and light rain.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Windbreaker" is said worldwide
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coupe-vent
Transliteration: koo-pah-vahn
"Elle a porté un coupe-vent pour se protéger du vent."
Windjacke
Transliteration: vind-yah-keh
"Er trug eine Windjacke, um sich vor dem kalten Wind zu schützen."
giacca a vento
Transliteration: jakka a vento
"Ha indossato una giacca a vento per la sua corsa mattutina."
rompevientos
Transliteration: rom-peh-vee-en-tos
"Llevaba un rompevientos para protegerse del viento frío."
corta-vento
Transliteration: kor-ta ven-to
"Ele usou um corta-vento durante a corrida matinal."
हवा-तोड़ जैकेट
Transliteration: hava-tod jaiket
"उसने सुबह की दौड़ के लिए हवा-तोड़ जैकेट पहनी।"
防风夹克
Transliteration: fáng fēng jiákè
"她穿了一件防风夹克来抵御寒风。"
바람막이
Transliteration: baram-magi
"그녀는 아침 조깅을 위해 바람막이를 입었다."
ウィンドブレーカー
Transliteration: uindoburēkā
"彼女は朝のジョギングのためにウィンドブレーカーを着ていた。"
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