parka

[xiaoen]

Hi,
I know that the white one is a wind breaker (windcheater) but what is the red one? What do you the red one? Do you call the red one a parka?

 

[emsr2d2]

In BrE, I'd call the yellow one a waterproof jacket and the red one a padded jacket.

For me, these are classic parkas. In the 1960s, "mods" wore parkas which looked like this.

 

[Skrej]

I would call the red one either a parka or just a heavy coat. It's hard to tell if the white one is a raincoat or a just a windbreaker.

I find the term 'windcheater' interesting - that's a new one for me. Living in a very windy climate, the notion that I can somehow "cheat" the wind seems somehow very satisfactory! :lol:

 

[xiaoen]

I would call the red one either a parka or just a heavy coat. It's hard to tell if the white one is a raincoat or a just a windbreaker.

I find the term 'windcheater' interesting - that's a new one for me. Living in a very windy climate, the notion that I can somehow "cheat" the wind seems somehow very satisfactory! :lol:

Don't you use "padded jacket" for the red one in the US?

 

[Skrej]

Don't you use "padded jacket" for the red one in the US?

Some might. The distinctions aren't ironclad.

 

[xiaoen]

I have a British friend in London. He told me that he would call the red one "a down insulated jacket".

What's your opinion about "a down insulated jacket"?

 

[Skrej]

It depends if it actually has down in it or not. If it does, then that's as good a name as any of the other terms.

These are just all different names for essentially the same thing. Don't worry too much about picking the "best" marketing terminology.

 

[GoesStation]

Don't you use "padded jacket" for the red one in the US?

I've never heard the term. I'd call it a parka.

 

[Barb_D]

You can peruse the L. L. Bean catalog if you like:
http://www.llbean.com/llb/search/?f...=1&sort_field=Relevance&thumbType=0&gnattr=-1

I can't say one that I would call a parka is simply called a winter coat. Parkas definitely have hoods, though.

 

[Tdol]

Parkas definitely have hoods, though.

I'd say the same in BrE.