variants
also macintoshes
as in macks
a coat made of water-resistant material
be sure to wear a mackintosh while hiking over the misty mountains of England's Lake District
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Noun
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Dozens of health care workers walked the picket line outside the medical center in Roseville Tuesday morning, chanting and carrying signs, many wearing raincoats and ponchos.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025 -
So many raincoats don’t, but this one passed with flying colors through the rapids, airing out almost instantly.—
Anna Fiorentino,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Aug. 2025
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The discoveries span worms, mollusks, and crustaceans collected from habitats ranging from shallow waters to the ocean’s deepest trenches.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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The mud, blood, and bombardment of the World War I trenches forms the backdrop to the most audacious horror novel of the year.—
Neil McRobert,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Mackintoshes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mackintoshes. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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