raincoat

noun

rain·​coat ˈrān-ˌkōt 

: a waterproof or water-resistant coat

Synonyms of raincoat

• slicker
• trench
• oilskin
• mac
• waterproof

Examples of raincoat in a Sentence

I grabbed my umbrella and raincoat before going out in the thunderstorm.

Recent Examples on the Web

In Reykjavik, clouds did not prevent hundreds of people from gathering in bright raincoats in front of the landmark Hallgrímskirkja church as the skies darkened. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Breathlessly Eva, 41, runs up and down the dusty stairs in a bright yellow raincoat, exposing the real estate investor’s schemes, rallying her neighbors, fighting with her husband, wondering what went wrong. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026

It can be easily folded and popped into a bike basket or even fit underneath a raincoat for those sudden summer showers. — Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026

At the same time, Miles starts to notice a presence in his pictures, a woman in a raincoat (Kate Dickie) staring intently into the camera. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for raincoat

• afloat
• azote
• banknote
• bareboat
• benzoate
• connote
• cutthroat
• demote
• denote
• devote
• endnote
• footnote

Kids Definition

raincoat

noun

rain·​coat ˈrān-ˌkōt 

: a coat of waterproof or water-resistant material