poncho
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Spanish, from Quechua punchu.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
poncho (plural ponchos)
- A simple garment, made from a rectangle of cloth, with a slit in the middle for the head.
- 1975, Margery Turner Fisher, Who's Who in Children's Books, page 203
- Garibaldi, with his cowboy's poncho, red shirt and the black ostrich feathers in his wide hat […]
- 2011, Bruce N. Anderson, Wingtips Under a Bolivian Poncho, page 130
- 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.
- 1975, Margery Turner Fisher, Who's Who in Children's Books, page 203
- A similar waterproof garment, with a hood.
- 2001, Michael Rutter, Camping Made Easy, 2nd ed., page 98
- 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).
- 2001, Michael Rutter, Camping Made Easy, 2nd ed., page 98
Translations [edit]
simple garment of cloth
waterproof garment with hood
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Portuguese [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Quechua punchu.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
poncho m (plural ponchos)
Spanish [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈpoɲ.tʃo/
Etymology 1 [edit]
From Quechua punchu.
Noun [edit]
poncho m (plural ponchos)
Etymology 2 [edit]
Inflected form of ponchar.
Verb [edit]
poncho (infinitive ponchar)
Categories:
- English terms derived from Spanish
- English terms derived from Quechua
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- en:Clothing
- Portuguese terms derived from Quechua
- Portuguese nouns
- pt:Clothing
- Spanish terms derived from Quechua
- Spanish nouns
- Spanish verb forms
- Spanish forms of verbs ending in -ar
- Spanish verb indicative forms
- Spanish verb singular forms
- Spanish verb first-person forms
- Spanish verb present forms
- es:Clothing
