Anorak vs. Cagoule

Anoraknoun

A heavy weatherproof jacket with an attached hood; a parka or windcheater.

Anoraknoun

A geek or nerd, possibly originally either a train spotter or a fan of off-shore pirate radio.

Anoraknoun

a kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term)

Anoraknoun

a waterproof jacket, typically with a hood, of a kind originally used in polar regions.

Anoraknoun

a studious or obsessive person with unfashionable and largely solitary interests

Cagoulenoun

(British) A lightweight waterproof parka.

Cagoulenoun

lightweight parka; waterproof

Cagoule

A cagoule (French: [kaɡul]), also spelled cagoul, kagoule or kagool, is the British English term for a lightweight (usually without lining), weatherproof raincoat or anorak with a hood, which often comes in knee-length form. The Canadian English equivalent is windbreaker or the French brand K-Way.