mackintosh

noun

mack·​in·​tosh ˈma-kən-ˌtäsh 

variants or less commonly macintosh

1

chiefly British : raincoat

2

: a lightweight waterproof fabric originally of rubberized cotton

Synonyms of mackintosh

• slicker
• mac
• raincoat
• trench
• oilskin

Examples of mackintosh in a Sentence

be sure to wear a mackintosh while hiking over the misty mountains of England's Lake District

Word History

Etymology

Charles Macintosh †1843 Scottish chemist & inventor

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for mackintosh

• macintosh
• mcintosh
• natchitoches
• backwash
• downwash
• mouthwash
• outwash
• panache
• whitewash
• bosh
• frosh
• gosh

Kids Definition

mackintosh

noun

mack·​in·​tosh

variants or macintosh

ˈmak-ən-ˌtäsh 

chiefly British

: raincoat