Anorak vs. Cagoule — What's the Difference?

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

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.

A studious or obsessive person with unfashionable and largely solitary interests

(British) A lightweight waterproof parka.

A jacket with a hood, especially one that provides protection from harsh weather.

Lightweight parka; waterproof

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

A person with an unusual or obsessive interest in a niche subject.

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