windbreaker

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A light-weight casual jacket, usually made of synthetic fabric, designed as an outer layer to protect the wearer from wind and light rain. Windbreakers are not substantial enough to provide warmth or to repel water in severe weather conditions.

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"Windbreaker warmup at 2013 Cross Country NYAIS Championships, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, NY, November 9, 2013" by Steven Pisano is licensed under CC BY.

Published Works: 
Dance Hall of the Dead (1973)
People of Darkness (1980)
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Human Environment