as in slicker
a coat made of water-resistant material
I grabbed my umbrella and raincoat before going out in the thunderstorm
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This season was no different: lime green raincoats with epaulets and puffy pockets were perfect for a rainy spring day, while airy bouclé tanks came with hoods and scarves, allowing the wearer to adjust for the warmest or coldest of days.
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Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 17 Sep. 2024
The 3 3/4-inch action figure is of Bateman wearing a raincoat and holding an axe.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
The farmer’s forecast Bust out those raincoats, y'all.
—Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2024
And don’t worry about a raincoat or an umbrella because the moon does not experience weather or precipitation like rain and snow.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 14 Aug. 2024
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Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 17 Sep. 2024
The 3 3/4-inch action figure is of Bateman wearing a raincoat and holding an axe.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
The farmer’s forecast Bust out those raincoats, y'all.
—Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2024
And don’t worry about a raincoat or an umbrella because the moon does not experience weather or precipitation like rain and snow.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Raincoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raincoat. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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