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 the winds died down, Raphael pulled out a black raincoat and walked to the stage.
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Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
The high-end raincoat isn’t always the best choice for you.
—Anna Fiorentino, Travel + Leisure, 11 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
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Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
The high-end raincoat isn’t always the best choice for you.
—Anna Fiorentino, Travel + Leisure, 11 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raincoat
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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Team Veronica di Piante’s suit with Toteme’s red trench—a chic alternative to the camel trench, which reads just as timeless.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2026
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Something like the Quince Cashmere-wool Classic Coat (or my favorite Buck Mason Wool Blanket Coat) will keep you warm while still delivering the same style points as a trench.—
Kristine Thomason,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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
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The jean were presented alongside a collection of classic workwear with Japanese vintage details, and oilskin coat inspired by one of creative director Maria Heilmann’s vintage pieces, and handknitted pieces crafted from undyed llama.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2019
Noun
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The innovative manufacturing process entails the knit layer of the garment being bonded to the high-performance HDry waterproof and breathable membrane via a 3D technique whereby the finished garments is placed on an inflatable mannequin with the membrane beneath it.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
16 Jan. 2026
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The rainfly is a thinner 180-gsm poly ripstop waterproof-rated to 8,000 mm and coated in a black-out finish of its own.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Dec. 2025
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“Raincoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raincoat. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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