Meaning of Mackintosh | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A waterproof long coat made of rubberized cloth.
   countable, uncountable
2. Any waterproof coat or raincoat.
   broadly, countable, uncountable
3. Waterproof rubberized cloth.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“c. 1924, A.A. Milne, "Happiness", in When We Were Very Young John had great big waterproof boots on; John had a great big waterproof hat; John had a great big waterproof mackintosh -- And that (Said John) is that.”

“The screeching of brakes, the monotonous blare of motor horns, the clip-clip of shoes on slippery pavements, the rustling of wet mackintoshes were all part of the great metropolis.”

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