raincoat

[ reyn-koht ]

/ ˈreɪnˌkoʊt /

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noun

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

Nearby words

rainbow runner, rainbow seaperch, rainbow snake, rainbow trout, rainbow-collar, raincoat, raindrop, rainey, rainfall, rainforest, rainier

Origin of raincoat

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

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Examples from the Web for raincoat

Among his favorite garments were a raincoat, a tweed jacket, and a gray wash denim coat with studded straps.
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One time a man approached me with a maniacal grin, opening his raincoat to reveal a machete.
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In a few minutes the doctor, muffled up in a raincoat, was ready to start.
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You simply went in, hung up your cap and took off your raincoat.
My Second Year of the War|Frederick Palmer

There he hangs the actor's raincoat where it hung before, and emerges again.
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The door had been opened by the hand of a man, who, enveloped in a raincoat and topped by a golf cap, now stood in the doorway.
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The next morning I made my initial trip to the office, the raincoat still on hand.
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British Dictionary definitions for raincoat

raincoat

/ (ˈreɪnˌkəʊt) /

noun

a coat made of a waterproof material

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raincoat

noun

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raincoat

noun