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mackintosh

noun
mack·​in·​tosh | \ ˈma-kən-ˌtäsh How to pronounce mackintosh (audio) \
variants: or less commonly macintosh

Definition of mackintosh

1 chiefly British : raincoat
2 : a lightweight waterproof fabric originally of rubberized cotton
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Synonyms for mackintosh

Synonyms

mac (or mack) [British], oilskin, raincoat, slicker, waterproof [chiefly British]

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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

First Known Use of mackintosh

1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for mackintosh

Charles Macintosh †1843 Scottish chemist & inventor

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