mackintosh

mack-in-tosh · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A waterproof raincoat, originally made of rubberized cloth.

  2. 2.

    (British) Any type of raincoat.

Forms

plural: mackintoshes

Related words

See also: anorak, raincoat, waterproof
Synonyms: mac, raincoat, waterproof

Etymology

Named after Scottish chemist Charles Macintosh (1766-1843), who patented the waterproof fabric used to make such coats.