Snag This Six-Letter Word for ‘Hooded Jacket’ Before it’s Too Late
I once beat someone far smarter than me at the NYT Sunday crossword puzzle by pulling the answer to this clue out of my butt: “SIX LETTER WORD FOR HOODED JACKET”. My winning this specific duel of wits was particularly glorious, as it officially marked the first time in history that shopping at the mall for a living made someone smarter than a recent Harvard graduate.
The answer, of course, was “anorak” — AKA a long hooded jacket, almost always trimmed with fur (faux or otherwise), usually waterproof, normally seen in polar regions—but most recently spotted at your local Target for less than $70.
That’s right: If you always keep your eyes peeled for cute stuff (even while shopping for toilet paper and Halloween candy), you never know what you’ll eventually find.
I haven’t ever owned an anorak-style jacket (mainly because they are usually $$$ and it never gets cold enough in Southern California to justify such a purchase), but I’ve always wanted one, as it has a cool model-off-duty vibe that I’ve been chasing for years without much success. The only problem with that last sentence? I am very much not a model on ANY sort of duty.
As if I needed further proof of my non-model-ness, this coat looked like a boring lump with everything I tried on (and I almost gave up and returned it) until I finally thought to pair it with the exact opposite of what it is. That means lace, silk, satin, or sequins: basically the slinkiest, fanciest, most ladylike things you own.
A military-inspired parka successfully makes any party dress suitable for an impromptu dinner at the taco truck. And for less than $70, you kinda can’t go wrong.
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