DCHP-2

sunburst sun-burst DCHP-2 (November 2016)

• n. — predominantly Inuit, North, Clothing

  a fur trim on the hood of a parka; often used in compounds, as in sunburst parka (see Image 1).

  Type: 3. Semantic Change — Generally sunburst refers to a sudden flare of sunlight; however it appears that the term has come to be associated with fur trimming in Canada, due to the resemblance of the trimming to the sun.
  See also COD-2, s.v "sunburst"(3), which is marked "Cdn".