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I grabbed my umbrella and raincoat before going out in the thunderstorm.
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The picture is an unremarkable vacation snapshot of British artist Wilhelmina Barns-Graham in her seventies or eighties, dressed for a day’s sightseeing in a sensible raincoat, not projecting any particular halo of artistic genius.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 6 July 2024
Larger raindrops began thudding off my raincoat, tapping me on the shoulder.
—Hillary Richard, Vogue, 1 July 2024
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis is calling for some isolated showers and storms on Friday and Sunday with highs near 86, so don’t forget to bring the raincoats and maybe an extra pair of dry socks.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 4 July 2024
Margaret is standing by her chair, thumbing the strap of her handbag absent-mindedly, her long raincoat hanging loose, unbuttoned.
—Sally Rooney, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 6 July 2024
Larger raindrops began thudding off my raincoat, tapping me on the shoulder.
—Hillary Richard, Vogue, 1 July 2024
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis is calling for some isolated showers and storms on Friday and Sunday with highs near 86, so don’t forget to bring the raincoats and maybe an extra pair of dry socks.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 4 July 2024
Margaret is standing by her chair, thumbing the strap of her handbag absent-mindedly, her long raincoat hanging loose, unbuttoned.
—Sally Rooney, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
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“Raincoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raincoat. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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raincoat
noun
rain·coat
ˈrān-ˌkōt 
: a coat of waterproof or water-resistant material
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