variants
or macks
as in raincoats
a coat made of water-resistant material
I'm glad the little nipper remembered his mac today, because it's supposed to rain
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Noun
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Pair a bomber jacket with your everyday jeans, style a classic denim jacket with everything from wide-leg pants to dresses, or add waterproof raincoats to your spring wardrobe to stay dry when the rainy season arrives.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026 -
But while British sleuths wear raincoats or umbrellas, Erica is more suited for a beautiful French scarf.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Jan. 2026
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At New York Fashion Week, editors traded in classic trenches for cape coats tossed over tailoring.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
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Those all-weather shoes were paired with an array of trenches, from ones with dramatic ruffled collars to some with sparkly fringe, like streaks of rain.—
Violet Goldstone,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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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
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“Macs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/macs. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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