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Dictionary: south·west·er   (south-wĕs'tər, sou-wĕs'-) pronunciation
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also sou'·west·er (sou-wĕs'-)
n.
  1. A storm or gale blowing from the southwest.
  2. A waterproof hat of material such as plastic, oilskin, or canvas, with a broad brim behind to protect the neck.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a strong wind from the southwest
  Synonym: southwester

Meaning #2: waterproof hat with wide slanting brim longer in back than in front

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Oilskin jacket (sou'wester) and sou'wester hat

A sou'wester is either[1]:

  • A waterproof hat whose brim is longer in back than in front.
  • A long raincoat, often worn at sea.

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Raincoat

Sou'westers were originally of oilcloth but may also be made of rubberized fabric or vinyl bonded to fabric.

Hat

The sou'wester hat is worn to repel water, and is usually made of a flexible waterproof material such as plastic or oilcloth; it often has a neckstrap to keep it from flying off in strong winds. It was traditionally worn by sailors off the North Atlantic coasts of Europe, the U.S. and Canada, and is distinguished by a wide brim that is especially long in the back for the purpose of protecting the neck from the elements.

The Online etymology dictionary states "The nautical coat called a sou'wester (1836) protects the wearer against severe weather, such as a gale out of the southwest".[2]

The traditional North American firefighter helmet, which also sports a wide brim and a long tail covering the back of the neck, can be seen as a hard version of a sou'wester.

In Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada the hat may also be called a "Cape Ann," a name inspired by Cape Ann, Mass, USA. [3]

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Notes

  1. ^ http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sou%27westers
  2. ^ "Online Etymology Dictionary: south". Douglas Harper. http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=south. Retrieved on 2009-06-13. 
  3. ^ http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/d7ction.html


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Translations: Sou'wester
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - sydvestenvind

Nederlands (Dutch)
zuidwester

Français (French)
n. - suroît

Deutsch (German)
n. - Südwester

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - νοτιοδυτικός, αδιάβροχο καπέλο

Italiano (Italian)
vento di sudovest

Português (Portuguese)
n. - sudoeste (m), chapéu sudoeste (m)

Русский (Russian)
юго-западный ветер, зюйд-вест, зюйдвестка, непромокаемая шапка (у моряков)

Español (Spanish)
n. - sueste, sombrero impermeable, viento del sudoeste

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - sydväst
abbr. - south western

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
西南风, 防水帽

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 西南風, 防水帽

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 남서풍, (선원이 악천후 때 착용하는) 폭풍우 모자

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 時化帽, 丈長の防水コート

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ألريح أو ألعاصفه الجنوبيه ألغربيه, سترة طويله مشمعه ترتدى في ألبحر بخاصه عند هبوب ألعواصف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮כובע חסין-מים‬

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