mackintosh

mack·in·tosh

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mak-in-tosh]
- /ˈmæk ɪnˌtɒʃ/
- /ˈmæk.ɪn.tɒʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mak-in-tosh]
- /ˈmæk ɪnˌtɒʃ/

Definitions of mackintosh word

noun mackintosh Charles Rennie [ren-ee] /ˈrɛn i/ (Show IPA), 1868–1928, Scottish architect and designer. 1
noun mackintosh A full-length waterproof coat. 1
noun mackintosh plastic raincoat 1
countable noun mackintosh A mackintosh is a raincoat, especially one made from a particular kind of waterproof cloth. 0
noun mackintosh a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized cloth 0
noun mackintosh such cloth 0

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Origin of mackintosh

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

1830-40; after Charles Macintosh (1766-1843), its inventor

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Parts of speech for Mackintosh

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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mackintosh popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for mackintosh

noun mackintosh

overcoat — a short story (1842) by Gogol.
poncho — a blanketlike cloak with a hole in the center to admit the head, originating in South America, now often worn as a raincoat.
slicker — a smooth or slippery place or spot or the substance causing it: oil slick.
trench coat — a waterproof overcoat styled along military lines, belted, with straps on the shoulders and lower sleeves.
mac — a male given name.

All 6 Synonyms of mackintosh