parka
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Malian singer Fatoumata Diawara is chatting away in traditional Wassoulou clothes, while Johnny Marr ambles past in an equally traditional Mancunian parka.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Arc’teryx got the ultimate celebrity boost in China when Chinese leader Xi Jinping wore an Arc’teryx parka in 2021 to inspect venues for the Olympics and again at the Opening Ceremony.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 6, 2025
One of the supposed ghosts they’ve been tracking has appeared, wearing Annie’s pink parka.
From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2024
Even before those Olympics, it was clear that barring something unfortunate, Gu had a good chance to be rich no matter which path she chose — or which country’s flag she put on her parka.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 27, 2024
“So,” said Akimi after Kyle peeled off his parka, “did your grandmother give you that sweater for Christmas?”
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
Puffer jackets cut like dresses and huge parkas topped with XXL fake fur hats completed the look of the "hot as ice" team, as one jumper had it.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
In winter it’s not uncommon to see Somalis in traditional dress bundled up in big American-style parkas and stocking caps worn over hijabs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025
A hundred workers in parkas and ruanas began to load the trucks, each one bound for a different section of the Colombian capital.
From Slate ● Dec. 22, 2024
The club drew 30,741 fans, most dressed in parkas to keep warm on a chilly fall night.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 30, 2023
When Julie’s eyes had adjusted to the dim light she could see a dozen or more young men and girls, some in blue jeans and field jackets, some in kuspucks and parkas.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
