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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