Synonyms of raincoat
Examples of raincoat in a Sentence
I grabbed my umbrella and raincoat before going out in the thunderstorm.
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Pack a raincoat, because winter means wet.
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Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025
That's a class of chemicals, used by manufacturers for decades to make things like nonstick pans, cosmetics, raincoats, food wrappers and firefighting foam.
—NPR, 30 Nov. 2025
More spectators gathered inside palace grounds in the hopes of spotting the pope, donning plastic raincoats under a gray sky.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 30 Nov. 2025
Born in 1945 in Dublin, Costelloe learned how to handle textiles and fabrics from his father, a tailor who specialized in making raincoats, according to the Associated Press.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
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Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025
That's a class of chemicals, used by manufacturers for decades to make things like nonstick pans, cosmetics, raincoats, food wrappers and firefighting foam.
—NPR, 30 Nov. 2025
More spectators gathered inside palace grounds in the hopes of spotting the pope, donning plastic raincoats under a gray sky.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 30 Nov. 2025
Born in 1945 in Dublin, Costelloe learned how to handle textiles and fabrics from his father, a tailor who specialized in making raincoats, according to the Associated Press.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for raincoat
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“Raincoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raincoat. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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raincoat
noun
rain·coat
ˈrān-ˌkōt 
: a coat of waterproof or water-resistant material
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