poncho
[ pon-choh ]
/ ˈpɒn tʃoʊ /
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noun, plural pon·chos.
a blanketlike cloak with a hole in the center to admit the head, originating in South America, now often worn as a raincoat.
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Origin of poncho
1710–20; <American Spanish <Araucanian
OTHER WORDS FROM poncho
ponchoed, adjectiveWords nearby poncho
Ponce de León, Ponce de León, Juan, Poncelet, poncey, Ponchielli, poncho, pond, pond-apple, ponder, ponderable, ponderosa pine
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British Dictionary definitions for poncho
poncho
/ (ˈpɒntʃəʊ) /
noun plural -chos
a cloak of a kind originally worn in South America, made of a rectangular or circular piece of cloth, esp wool, with a hole in the middle to put the head through
Word Origin for poncho
C18: from American Spanish, from Araucanian pantho woollen material
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