mackintosh
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Etymology[edit]
From Charles Macintosh (1766–1843), who patented a type of rubberized cloth in 1823. Former trademark. The letter k is a later addition.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmækɪntɒʃ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmækɪntɑʃ/
Noun[edit]
mackintosh (countable and uncountable, plural mackintoshes)
- A waterproof long coat made of rubberized cloth.
- (by extension) Any waterproof coat or raincoat.
- c. 1924, A.A. Milne, "Happiness", in When We Were Very Young
- John had great big waterproof boots on;
- John had a great big waterproof hat;
- John had a great big waterproof mackintosh --
- And that (Said John) is that.
- 1936, F.J. Thwaites, chapter XXII, in The Redemption, Sydney: H. John Edwards, published 1940, page 214:
- The screeching of brakes, the monotonous blare of motor horns, the clip-clip of shoes on slippery pavements, the rustling of wet mackintoshes were all part of the great metropolis.
- c. 1924, A.A. Milne, "Happiness", in When We Were Very Young
- Waterproof rubberized cloth.
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waterproof coat made of rubberized cloth
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raincoat in general — see raincoat
rubberized cloth
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