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mackintosh
or mac·in·tosh
[ mak-in-tosh ]
/ ˈmæk ɪnˌtɒʃ /
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noun
a raincoat made of rubberized cloth.
such cloth.
Chiefly British. any raincoat.
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Origin of mackintosh
1830–40; after Charles Macintosh (1766–1843), its inventor
OTHER WORDS FROM mackintosh
mack·in·toshed, adjectiveWords nearby mackintosh
Other definitions for mackintosh (2 of 2)
Mackintosh
[ mak-in-tosh ]
/ ˈmæk ɪnˌtɒʃ /
noun
Charles Ren·nie [ren-ee], /ˈrɛn i/, 1868–1928, Scottish architect and designer.
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British Dictionary definitions for mackintosh (1 of 2)
mackintosh
macintosh
/ (ˈmækɪnˌtɒʃ) /
noun
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized cloth
such cloth
any raincoat
Word Origin for mackintosh
C19: named after Charles Macintosh (1760–1843), who invented it
British Dictionary definitions for mackintosh (2 of 2)
Mackintosh
/ (ˈmækɪnˌtɒʃ) /
noun
Sir Cameron (Anthony). born 1946, British producer of musicals and theatre owner; his productions include Cats (1981), Les Misérables (1985), Miss Saigon (1987), and My Fair Lady (2001)
Charles Rennie. 1868–1928, Scottish architect and artist, exponent of the Art Nouveau style; designer of the Glasgow School of Art (1896)
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