Meaning of Poncho | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A simple garment, made from a rectangle of cloth, with a slit in the middle for the head.
2. A similar waterproof garment, today typically of rubber with a hood.

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Examples

“Garibaldi, with his cowboy's poncho, red shirt and the black ostrich feathers in his wide hat […]”

“It was a gringo in a poncho. It was not really accurate to his suits worn today, but Julia would understand the symbolism that he was adapting to the culture and expectations while far away from home.”

“[…] spreading over my bedding an indian-rubber poncho to exclude the rain.”

“I […] took my seat between Juan and Ambrosio, protected from the rain by an India-rubber poncho.”

“1857, Solomon Nunes Carvalho, Incidents of Travel and Adventure in the Far West, p. 48 (1857), p. 48 (1858):”

“I found it necessary while doing guard to cover myself with my India-rubber poncho, to prevent my clothes from becoming saturated with water.”

“The following list of articles is deemed a sufficient outfit for one man upon a three months’ expedition, viz.: […] 1 gutta percha poncho”

“[…] when near the old church in Manchester he was run against by a man whom he supposed to be a drunken man, who was dressed in a poncho overcoat.”

“It is about the size of the rubber poncho used in the United States, […]”

“If you have to hike all day in a poncho, your pants will be wet thigh-high before long (never mind how fast you'll get wet if you have to go through wet brush or grass).”

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