raincoat

[ reyn-koht ]

noun

1. a waterproof or water-repellent coat worn as protection against rain.

raincoat

/ ˈreɪnˌkəʊt /

noun

1. a coat made of a waterproof material

Word History and Origins

Origin of raincoat¹

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30; rain + coat

Example Sentences

Gaining a sense of whether you simply need a raincoat or would benefit from warmer layers and heftier footwear could make or break the safety and comfort of your trip.

From Outside Online

She is manufacturing and selling tin raincoats, which come “in bright colors, scarlet, emerald, sapphire, flame” and have sharp cutting edges.

From Vox

Lois Ross of Annapolis said that when she attended the University of Maryland in the early to mid-1960s, raincoats were referred to as “barracudas.”

From Washington Post

There was room inside to store a raincoat, extra ticket books or a note for the next officer.

From Washington Post

If your dog dresses themselves in a raincoat before they go out into the rain, which they’ve smelled, then you should absolutely let your dog wear that raincoat.

From Freakonomics

She has not worn makeup for two weeks and she wears a black long-sleeved top under a raincoat.

From The Daily Beast

If you choose to say turn down the lights and get out your Mac, your old raincoat, it can become something different.

From The Daily Beast

A Chinese mountaineer held a green raincoat over his waist like an apron, covering his nakedness.

From The Daily Beast

Among his favorite garments were a raincoat, a tweed jacket, and a gray wash denim coat with studded straps.

From The Daily Beast

She stood before the news cameras on the courthouse steps wearing a belted black raincoat in a light drizzle.

From The Daily Beast

A girl smaller than herself, and dressed from neck to heels in a glistening raincoat, ran under Jesss umbrella and seized her arm.

From Project Gutenberg

He wore a long, dark gray raincoat, and he had a cap with its long visor pulled well over his face.

From Project Gutenberg

After reading, I donned my raincoat and started out through the driving storm to see how Landor's trees were getting on.

From Project Gutenberg

Sir Otho went away, enveloped in a long raincoat, and promising to return at the dinner hour.

From Project Gutenberg

"I guess they've gone out," he said apologetically to the individual who was hiding his red face in a loose tarpaulin raincoat.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• overcoat
• slicker
• trench coat