1
: a hooded fur pullover garment for arctic wear
2
: a usually lined fabric outerwear pullover or jacket
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Lynch plans to layer up on Friday, but no puffy parka for him.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
Each season brings its signature staples — puffer jackets and parkas for winter, trench coats and boots for fall, and linen pants and sandals for summer.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2025
Key styles include the mountain parka, which is inspired by mid-20th century mountaineering jackets with the addition of a modern silhouette.
—Andrea Onate, WWD, 2 Mar. 2025
My eleven-year-old daughter wore a blue parka year-round.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
Each season brings its signature staples — puffer jackets and parkas for winter, trench coats and boots for fall, and linen pants and sandals for summer.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2025
Key styles include the mountain parka, which is inspired by mid-20th century mountaineering jackets with the addition of a modern silhouette.
—Andrea Onate, WWD, 2 Mar. 2025
My eleven-year-old daughter wore a blue parka year-round.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Parka.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parka. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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parka
noun
par·ka
ˈpär-kə 
: a very warm jacket with a hood
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