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mackintoshes

noun

variants also macintoshes
plural of mackintosh, chiefly British
as in macs
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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  1. raincoats
  2. trenches
  3. waterproofs
Noun
  • The brand makes knits, tops, jeans, jackets, raincoats and coats.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Cooler itineraries, like to the Norwegian Fjords or Alaska, require extra layers such as insulated raincoats and gloves.
    — Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of raincoats
Noun
  • As police in Kathmandu buried dozens of bodies in multiple trenches, Nepal’s disaster agency said that 1,003 deaths had been counted there, with 3,916 people missing, including 583 foreign nationals.
    — Shristi Kafle, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In Kathmandu, police worked in heavy rain on Tuesday to bury dozens of bodies in multiple trenches next to a forested area.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of trenches
Noun
  • The American team could certainly have done without the aggravation of running to the pro shop to buy alternative waterproofs in 2010 because they were getting soaked in their official gear.
    — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Definition of waterproofs
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