Home › Words › W › windbreakerwindbreaker/ˈwɪndbɹeɪkə(ɹ)/windbreaker means A thin jacket designed to resist wind chill and light rain.windbreaker is pronounced /ˈwɪndbɹeɪkə(ɹ)/.EtymologyFrom wind + breaker, from a trademark of the John Rissman company.nounA thin jacket designed to resist wind chill and light rain.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.windcheater 67% match — A heavy weatherproof jacket vs windbreaker →parka 63% match — A long jacket with a hood which protects the wearer against rain and wind. vs windbreaker →windcheatered 62% match — Wearing a windcheater. vs windbreaker →anorak 62% match — A heavy weatherproof jacket with an attached hood; a parka or windcheater. vs windbreaker →rainjacket 61% match — The jacket counterpart of a raincoat; (loosely) any raincoat. vs windbreaker →raincoat 58% match — A waterproof coat to be worn in the rain; (loosely) any coat or jacket with this purpose. vs windbreaker →rainslicker 58% match — A waterproof jacket to be worn in rainy weather. vs windbreaker →cagoule 57% match — A lightweight waterproof parka. vs windbreaker →