/pahr"keuh/ , n.
1. a fur coat, shirtlike and hooded, for wear in the arctic and other regions of extreme cold.
2. a hip-length jacket or overshirt with an attached hood, often of wool or of a windproof, water-repellent material lined or trimmed with wool, used by skiers, hunters, the military, etc.
3. any coat or jacket with a hood, as a hooded raincoat or windbreaker.
[ 1770-80; ( párka ( ]