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also macintosh
as in slicker
a coat made of water-resistant material
be sure to wear a mackintosh while hiking over the misty mountains of England's Lake District
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Recent Examples of mackintosh
Another mackintosh was hardly recognizable as clothing.
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Sam Kean, Science | AAAS, 2 July 2021
Sam Kean, Science | AAAS, 2 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mackintosh
Noun
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The European far right is skillfully seizing the moment, promising an agricultural overhaul and a chance to stick it to the city slickers.—
Emily Rauhala,
Washington Post,
11 Apr. 2024
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For the dapper dog walker there's plenty of tweed caps and country-style rain slickers.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA TODAY,
9 Mar. 2024
Noun
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Lindsey Nicholson | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Would you be bothered if your coat was officially classified as a windbreaker or a raincoat, or your shoes as slippers?—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
18 June 2025
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Here are five players most likely to swap their raincoats for a green jacket, along with a dark horse possibility: Scottie Scheffler Scheffler, who has held his No. 1 ranking for 133 consecutive weeks, is looking to become the first person to win back-to-back Masters since Tiger Woods in 2002.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Developed by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber and based on the best-selling book by Taylor Jenkins Reid, the limited series follows a fictional rock band that’s loosely inspired by Fleetwood mack on their journey through the 1970s Los Angeles music scene.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2023
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The characters gather in their staterooms or at dinner to rehash grievances, dig for details about Streep's new novel or mack on the ship's eligible bachelors, including a bestselling mystery novelist for whom Streep does not bother to disguise her contempt.—
Chris Hewitt,
Star Tribune,
10 Dec. 2020
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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The Nankai megathrust zone lies only 40 to 60 miles off the densely populated hubs of Osaka and Nagoya and the Tōkai industrial belt—and the area’s trench geometry happens to aim tsunamis straight at the shore.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
9 July 2025
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Archaeologists found storage trenches, part of a defensive wall, sections of a key road, the outlines of soldiers’ homes and numerous pits, officials said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
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“Mackintosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mackintosh. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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