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Cagoule
Lightweight, weatherproof raincoat or anorak with a hood / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the French right-wing organization, see La Cagoule.
A cagoule (French: [kaɡul], also spelled cagoul, kagoule or kagool), is the British English term for a lightweight weatherproof raincoat or anorak with a hood (usually without lining), which often comes in knee-length form.[1] The Canadian English equivalent is windbreaker. The word cagoule is borrowed from the French for balaclava or hood.
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In some versions, when rolled up, the hood or cross-chest front pocket doubles as a bag into which the shell can be packed.