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macintosh

1 American  
[mak-in-tosh] / ˈmæk ɪnˌtɒʃ /

noun

  1. a variant of mackintosh.

Macintosh 2 American  
[mak-in-tosh] / ˈmæk ɪnˌtɒʃ /

noun

  1. Charles, 1766–1843, Scottish chemist, inventor, and manufacturer.

macintosh British  
/ ˈmækɪnˌtɒʃ /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of mackintosh

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It’s called jaw thrust when the head is prepared for the macintosh blade.

From New York Times • Nov. 24, 2021

But tonight, he refuses to take off his macintosh even as damp patches begin to spread across it.

From The Guardian • Mar. 13, 2011

She placed a shawl behind her sister's head, and covered her feet with her macintosh.

From The Girl Crusoes A Story of the South Seas by Strang, Mrs. Herbert

Mr. Jeremy put on a macintosh, and a pair of shiny goloshes; he took his rod and basket, and set off with enormous hops to the place where he kept his boat.

From The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher by Potter, Beatrix

The chief lent me a boiler suit, for which I was insufficient, and added an old macintosh presently.

From The Bonadventure A Random Journal of an Atlantic Holiday by Blunden, Edmund

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