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Noun: mackintosh  'ma-kin,tósh
Usage: Brit
  1. A lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric
    "She wore a mackintosh coat to stay dry in the rain";
    - macintosh [Brit]
     
  2. A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
    "He put on his mackintosh before heading out into the stormy weather";
    - macintosh [Brit], mac [Brit, informal], mack [Brit, informal]

Derived forms: mackintoshes

Type of: cloth, fabric, material, raincoat, textile, waterproof

Encyclopedia: Mackintosh, Martha