mackinaw

mack·i·naw

noun \ˈma-kə-ˌnȯ\

Definition of MACKINAW

1

: a heavy woolen blanket formerly distributed by the United States government to the Indians

2

a : a heavy cloth of wool or wool and other fibers often with a plaid design and usually heavily napped and felted b : a short coat of mackinaw or similar heavy fabric

3

: mackinaw trout

Origin of MACKINAW

Mackinaw (Mackinac), trading post at site of Mackinaw City, Michigan

First Known Use: 1833

Rhymes with MACKINAW

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