anorak

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I had a vision of myself in a fluffy anorak, looking like the Michelin Man.

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  • I had a vision of myself in a fluffy anorak, looking like the Michelin Man. —  Isabel Allende tells tales of passion
  • Clad against the anticipated precip in a constable's yellow anorak, he appeared to be torn between his affected contempt for the “Interpollys,” as local police are wont to address ABCD investigators behind their backs, and his actual esteem-crushing shame for being so terribly low in DCI Stokes's estimation as to be the one detailed to meet with us. —  Analog SFF, November 2006
  • He sneaked into his room again and put on all his clothes, put on his anorak, and packed his rucksack. —  EQMM, August 2005
  • Guy in a red anorak, see if he's still with us Jimmy sneaked a look, a quick nod at Dillon. —  Also by Lynda La Plante
  • Jimmy ferreted inside the anorak, found a wallet and flipped it open. —  Also by Lynda La Plante
 

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