as in macs
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 raincoats
From trench coats to lightweight raincoats and cool bombers, shoppers will find funnel necks among collections from brands like Mango, Zara, Good American, COS and beyond.
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ABC News, 1 May 2026
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
Houston-area Mardi Gras events and Valentine’s Day plans may compete with strong winds, heavy rain, and even some hail Saturday night, so keep your raincoats and umbrellas handy.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 14 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
Nylon raincoats can go longer, perhaps once a month or every two months, depending on the frequency of use.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 Jan. 2026
If beachcombing or tide pooling strikes your fancy, there’s a set of Helly Hansen raincoats, waterproof pants, and umbrellas in the closet.
—Jennie Nunn, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
The space-saving benefits of over-the-door organization are well trodden, from hanging towels in a bathroom to stashing raincoats in an entryway.
—Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 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
ABC News, 1 May 2026
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
Houston-area Mardi Gras events and Valentine’s Day plans may compete with strong winds, heavy rain, and even some hail Saturday night, so keep your raincoats and umbrellas handy.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 14 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
Nylon raincoats can go longer, perhaps once a month or every two months, depending on the frequency of use.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 Jan. 2026
If beachcombing or tide pooling strikes your fancy, there’s a set of Helly Hansen raincoats, waterproof pants, and umbrellas in the closet.
—Jennie Nunn, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
The space-saving benefits of over-the-door organization are well trodden, from hanging towels in a bathroom to stashing raincoats in an entryway.
—Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raincoats
Noun
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Iranian cinema classics are a hot cinematic commodity these days in the indie trenches.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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Advancing through the exclusion zone on their way to Kyiv, soldiers dug trenches in radioactive soil in the Red Forest — one of the most radioactive areas on Earth — and exposed themselves to high levels of contamination.—
Benjamin Mack-Jackson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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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
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“Raincoats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raincoats. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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