mackintosh
noun
mack·in·tosh
ˈma-kən-ˌtäsh 
variants
or less commonly macintosh
1
chiefly British
: raincoat
2
: a lightweight waterproof fabric originally of rubberized cotton
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Examples of mackintosh in a Sentence
be sure to wear a mackintosh while hiking over the misty mountains of England's Lake District
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Another mackintosh was hardly recognizable as clothing.
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Sam Kean, Science | AAAS, 2 July 2021
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“Mackintosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mackintosh. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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