mac

play

noun \ ˈmak \

variants: or mack

Definition of mac

British

:mackintosh

See mac defined for English-language learners

Examples of mac in a Sentence

I'm glad the little nipper remembered his mac today, because it's supposed to rain.

Recent Examples of mac from the Web

Coleslaw is the go-to side, followed by baked beans, cornbread, potato salad and mac-n-cheese.

— joyce smith, kansascity.com, "Zagat’s latest regional barbecue list recommends burnt ends at 3 KC restaurants," 1 June 2017
The Gnarley Barley adds a spicy kick to the assortment with its jalapeno mac n’cheese.

— lauren delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Childhood eats all grown up," 25 May 2017
No one wants to eat mac and cheese every night or march down the same trail every Saturday.

— wired staff, WIRED, "Wired Test: Explore," 1 July 2006
Also at ZDNet, on Dan Farber’s blog, is a piece arguing that Apple should simply make the .Mac service free to all mac users instead of charging $99 per year.

— pstatz, WIRED, "Macworld Blogroll," 11 Jan. 2006

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mac.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

First Known Use of mac

1901

mac Synonyms

Synonyms

raincoat (or mack) [British], mackintosh (also macintosh) [chiefly British], oilskin, slicker, waterproof [chiefly British]

Related Words

rain gear, rainwear; poncho, sou'wester, trench, trench coat

Other Clothing Terms

babushka, brogue, bumbershoot, cravat, dishabille, furbelow, layette, raiment, spectator

Mac

play

noun \ ˈmak \

Definition of Mac

:fellow —used informally to address a man whose name is not known

See Mac defined for English-language learners

Recent Examples of mac from the Web

Coleslaw is the go-to side, followed by baked beans, cornbread, potato salad and mac-n-cheese.

— joyce smith, kansascity.com, "Zagat’s latest regional barbecue list recommends burnt ends at 3 KC restaurants," 1 June 2017
The Gnarley Barley adds a spicy kick to the assortment with its jalapeno mac n’cheese.

— lauren delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Childhood eats all grown up," 25 May 2017
No one wants to eat mac and cheese every night or march down the same trail every Saturday.

— wired staff, WIRED, "Wired Test: Explore," 1 July 2006
Also at ZDNet, on Dan Farber’s blog, is a piece arguing that Apple should simply make the .Mac service free to all mac users instead of charging $99 per year.

— pstatz, WIRED, "Macworld Blogroll," 11 Jan. 2006

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'Mac.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.