waterproof raincoat

waterproof raincoat
Charles Macintosh

Inventors, Inventions . 2014.

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  • waterproof — [wôt′ər pro͞of΄] adj. that keeps out water completely; esp., treated with rubber, plastic, etc. so that water will not penetrate n. 1. waterproof material 2. Chiefly Brit. a raincoat or other outer garment of waterproof material vt. to make… …   English World dictionary

  • raincoat — ☆ raincoat [rān′kōt΄ ] n. a waterproof or water repellent coat for giving protection from rain …   English World dictionary

  • Raincoat — For the 2004 Hindi film, see Raincoat (film). Child wearing yellow raincoat with hood A raincoat is a waterproof or water resistant coat worn to protect the body from rain. The term rain jacket is sometimes used to refer to raincoats that are… …   Wikipedia

  • raincoat — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. slicker, oilskin, poncho, mackintosh, trenchcoat, rainproof, plastic raincoat. See clothing. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. trench coat, slicker, oilskin, mackintosh, mac*, London Fog (trademark), Burberry… …   English dictionary for students

  • waterproof — I. adjective Date: 1736 impervious to water; especially covered or treated with a material (as a solution of rubber) to prevent permeation by water • waterproofness noun II. noun Date: 1799 1. a waterproof fabric 2. chiefly British …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • waterproof — waterproofer, n. waterproofness, n. /waw teuhr proohf , wot euhr /, adj. 1. impervious to water. 2. rendered impervious to water by some special process, as coating or treating with rubber: a waterproof hat. n. 3. Chiefly Brit. a raincoat or… …   Universalium

  • raincoat — [[t]re͟ɪnkoʊt[/t]] raincoats N COUNT A raincoat is a waterproof coat …   English dictionary

  • raincoat — noun a) A waterproof coat worn in the rain. b) A condom. See Also: mackintosh, mac, oilskin, waterproof …   Wiktionary

  • raincoat — n waterproof coat, Chiefly Brit. waterproof, mackintosh, Brit. Inf. mac, poncho, rain cape, slicker, south wester or sou wester or nor wester, oilskins; trench coat, Burberry, Trademark. London Fog, Trademark. Aquascutum …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • waterproof — wa•ter•proof [[t]ˈwɔ tərˌpruf, ˈwɒt ər [/t]] adj. 1) impervious to water 2) rendered impervious to water by some special process, as coating with rubber 3) brit. Chiefly Brit. a raincoat or other outer coat impervious to water 4) any fabric… …   From formal English to slang

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