Thesaurus results for RAINCOAT

raincoat

noun

ˈrān-ˌkōt

Definition of raincoat

as in slicker

a coat made of water-resistant material I grabbed my umbrella and raincoat before going out in the thunderstorm

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Recent Examples of raincoat When shopping for a raincoat, consider one that's transparent or sheer to better show off your dress underneath. — Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 29 June 2026 People also moved quickly to capitalize on the weather, riding bicycles through the area while selling raincoats and ponchos to fans caught outside before conditions began to clear. — Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026 Arsene Wenger might have struggled with his raincoat, but rarely with his orchestra. — Zohran Mamdani, New York Times, 29 May 2026 Flush with venture capital, these DTC companies all offered more than just a fashion-forward raincoat or compostable footwear. — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for raincoat

Recent Examples of Synonyms for raincoat

Noun

City slickers will definitely get a bang for their buck with this place, which is a lot more spacious than a shoebox on the Upper East Side.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 Nov. 2025
During the Waleses' trip to Canada in October 1991, Diana made time between touring an AIDS hospice and a women's shelter to join William, 9, and Harry, 7, on a visit to Niagara Falls, where the trio donned rain slickers for a wet and wild voyage on the Maid of the Mist.

— Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025

Definition of slicker

Noun

Last night, Gerber continued her love affair with the do-everything, go-anywhere little black dress, wearing a knee-length slip beneath an oversized khaki trench.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
Both sides have consequently dug legal and PR trenches to snipe at the other and rally endorsements.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of trench

Noun

Mary Jane eventually found her muck boots and an oilskin jacket in the back of the hallway closet.

— Kate Walbert, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2021
Daigle has a face like an oilskin raincoat, patinated from life on the land moonlighting for mining companies—chasing other people’s dreams.

— Genesee Keevil, Popular Mechanics, 17 May 2018

Definition of oilskin

Noun

Finally, cover outlets that aren’t waterproof-rated, advises Dewey.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 1 Aug. 2026
This gives you a 31% discount on a travel-friendly speaker packing a two-way speaker system, an IP67 waterproof and dustproof rating, 12 hours of battery life, and PartyBoost multispeaker syncing.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026