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mack·in·tosh 
[mak-in-tosh] Pronunciation Key
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[mak-in-tosh] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | a raincoat made of rubberized cloth. |
| 2. | such cloth. |
| 3. | Chiefly British. any raincoat. |
Also, macintosh.
[Origin: 1830–40; after Charles Macintosh (1766–1843), its inventor]
] —Related forms
mack·in·toshed, adjective
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Mack·in·tosh
[mak-in-tosh] Pronunciation Key
[mak-in-tosh] Pronunciation Key –noun
| Charles Ren·nie
[ren-ee] Pronunciation Key, 1868–1928, Scottish architect and designer. |
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| mack·in·tosh also mac·in·tosh
(māk'ĭn-tŏsh') Pronunciation Key
n. Chiefly British
[After Charles Macintosh (1766-1843), Scottish inventor.] |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| Mack·in·tosh
(māk'ĭn-tŏsh') Pronunciation Key
Scottish architect whose influential art nouveau designs emphasized elegant, clearly articulated, and rational forms. |
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mackintosh
mackintosh
"waterproof outer coat," 1836, named for Charles Macintosh (1766-1843), inventor of a waterproofing process (patent #4804, June 17, 1823). The surname is from Gael. Mac an toisich "Son of the chieftain."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| mackintosh | |
noun | |
| 1. | a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric |
| 2. | a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric [syn: macintosh] |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Mackintosh
Mack"in*tosh\, n. A waterproof outer garment; -- so called from the name of the inventor.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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