He appeared to be wearing a dark colored anorak which had fallen open. From LearnThat.org. [yourdictionary.com]
In fact, he is something of an "anorak" on the subject. From Wordnik.com. [The NUT's John Bangs – the best leader they never had – is stepping down] Reference
Train spotting may have acquired an "anorak" tag but it was once one of Britain's most popular hobbies. From Wordnik.com. [Daily Express News Feeds] Reference
Perhaps the term was intended to describe not my clothing but my personality; something just short of "anorak". From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph] Reference
The IT sector's "anorak" image is a turnoff and women are needed to plug the skills gap - Comment: Top 10 cool IT people revealed. From Wordnik.com. [The most recent articles from Computing] Reference
It must be something to do with our climate, whose low grey skies encourage a certain kind of anorak to spend hours burrowing in libraries. From Wordnik.com. [CathNews] Reference
Guy in a red anorak, see if he's still with us ... '. From Wordnik.com. [Civvies]
I unzipped my anorak and rumbled for my pocket phone. From Wordnik.com. [Sagittarius Whorl]
A burly figure in an anorak butted his way toward them. From Wordnik.com. [Frost at Christmas]
I inspected the two small tears in the front of my anorak. From Wordnik.com. [Knockdown]
It contained six shirts, one suit, an anorak and a raincoat. From Wordnik.com. [Death of a Scriptwriter]
"Couldn't see he wore one of those anorak things with the hood up.". From Wordnik.com. [Hard Frost]
Jimmy ferreted inside the anorak, found a wallet and flipped it open. From Wordnik.com. [Civvies]
I slipped the anorak on, drew up the open hood, and flicked the switch. From Wordnik.com. [Sagittarius Whorl]
She took a pair of boots and a heavy anorak from behind the headquarter tables. From Wordnik.com. [The Tenth Circle]
Mark Smith as normal bloke ( "self-taught intellectual") in anorak and dirty nose. From Wordnik.com. [FallNews - Hey Peasants!] Reference
He produced a flat tin box from an inner pocket of his anorak, and held it out to me. From Wordnik.com. [Bonecrack]
Mallory, of the old school, preferred to fasten his anorak with tried-and-true buttons. From Wordnik.com. [Ghost Of Everest] Reference
Before, sales people shunned two anorak-clad scruffs; now they were sickeningly helpful. From Wordnik.com. [Contents] Reference
Wearing a red anorak and dirty beige jeans, he looks a good 20 years older than his age. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Where before salesmen shunned two anorak-clad scruffs, they were now sickeningly helpful. From Wordnik.com. [Talking To Vula] Reference
Fexford, getting out of the car, saw a solidly It man in jeans and anorak at work sweeping. From Wordnik.com. [Put On By Cunning]
He fished the car keys out of a zipper pocket in his anorak, and fitted one into the lock. From Wordnik.com. [Whip Hand]
Besides the breeches and anorak of light wind-cloth, he made stockings of the same material. From Wordnik.com. [The South Pole~ The End of the Winter] Reference
There was a small hole in the side of my anorak that looked almost like a stab from an icepick. From Wordnik.com. [Sagittarius Whorl]
He had a blue anorak thrown over his right arm and Shafer suspected a pistol was under the coat. From Wordnik.com. [Pop Goes The Weasel]
Our Burberry wind-clothes were made in the form of anorak (blouse) and trousers, both very roomy. From Wordnik.com. [The South Pole~ Plan and Preparations] Reference
As before, he was ready for the outdoor life: a blue padded hood joined all in one to his anorak. From Wordnik.com. [Slay Ride]
Floodlit cricket in England in September requires a strong constitution and a high quality anorak. From Wordnik.com. [Paul Collingwood praises England's application after Pakistan drubbing] Reference
This may fascinate the anorak brigade but it is a complete waste of time for the rest of us. pete-s. From Wordnik.com. [Tony Blair: The Next Labour Prime Minister?] Reference
The slightly-built youth, who by court order may not be identified, wore a check shirt and tan anorak. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Kayouté, with his long dreads and erect posture, towers over Blethyn, glum in her anorak, her face twisted with emotion. From Wordnik.com. [Rachid Bouchareb: my film about the 7/7 London bombings] Reference
With Havers on his heels, he squeezed through the crowd and showed his identification to the nearest policeman, a bobby in an anorak. From Wordnik.com. [A Traitor to Memory]
I thought with longing of the tail of Amundsen's anorak that was so useful on such occasions, but here there was nothing to take hold of. From Wordnik.com. [The South Pole~ A Day at Framheim] Reference
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