Windbreaker

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A Windbreaker or windcheater is a thin outer coat designed to resist wind chill and light rain. It is usually of light construction, characteristically made of some type of glossy synthetic material and often incorporating an elastic waistband and zipper. It rarely includes a hood.

The term "windbreaker", used primarily in North America, is actually a genericized trademark. The term "windcheater" is used in the United Kingdom and certain Commonwealth countries. "Kagool" is another British term for the garment.

Windbreaker also refers to any glossy synthetic material used to make clothing.

The term Windbreaker pants describes pants made out of a glossy synthetic material with an elastic around the waist.

Windbreaker is also the name of a Transformer toy, one of the Generation 2 Autobots, also called Rush or Zap in certain countries. The Transformer Windbreaker is a small orange and blue car with a silver chrome colored motor that's removeable and functions as a weapon as well. Part of a team of Autobots called the Axelerators, he is said to be the fastest of the team and functions as an advance intelligence scout. The team consists of Rapido (leader of the Autobot Axelerators team), Scram, Turbofire and Windbreaker.