Dictionary

mackintosh en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈmækɪntɑʃ/ (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈmækɪntɒʃ/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Charles Macintosh (1766–1843), who patented a type of rubberized cloth in 1823. Former trademark. The letter k is a later addition.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A waterproof long coat made of rubberized cloth.
2. (broadly, countable, uncountable) Any waterproof coat or raincoat.
   • c. 1924, A.A. Milne, "Happiness", in When We Were Very Young John had great big waterproof boots on; John had a great big waterproof hat; John had a great big waterproof mackintosh -- And that (Said John) is that.
   • The screeching of brakes, the monotonous blare of motor horns, the clip-clip of shoes on slippery pavements, the rustling of wet mackintoshes were all part of the great metropolis. 1936, F.J. Thwaites, chapter XXII, in The Redemption, Sydney: H. John Edwards, published 1940, page 214:
3. (countable, uncountable) Waterproof rubberized cloth.

Forms

Deriveds

mackintosh sheet · mackintosh brigade · mackintosh covering · mackintoshed · mackintosh cape · macintosh cloak · mackintosh coat

Relateds

oilskin

Synonyms

mack · raincoat · mac

Translations (9)

ru макинто́ш (waterproof coat made of rubberized cloth) · ja マッキントッシュ (waterproof coat made of rubberized cloth) · ga cóta báistí (waterproof coat made of rubberized cloth) · ga cóta uiscedhíonach (waterproof coat made of rubberized cloth) · ru непромока́емый плащ (waterproof coat made of rubberized cloth) · bg мушама (waterproof coat made of rubberized cloth) · ga éadach uiscedhíonach (rubberized cloth) · ga cóta fearthainne (waterproof coat made of rubberized cloth) · bg мушама (rubberized cloth)