mackintosh

or mac·in·tosh

[ mak-in-tosh ]
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noun
  1. a raincoat made of rubberized cloth.

  2. such cloth.

  1. Chiefly British. any raincoat.

Origin of mackintosh

1
1830–40; after Charles Macintosh (1766–1843), its inventor

Other words from mackintosh

  • mack·in·toshed, adjective

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Other definitions for Mackintosh (2 of 2)

Mackintosh
[ mak-in-tosh ]

noun
  1. Charles Ren·nie [ren-ee], /ˈrɛn i/, 1868–1928, Scottish architect and designer.

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British Dictionary definitions for mackintosh (1 of 2)

mackintosh

macintosh

/ (ˈmækɪnˌtɒʃ) /


noun
  1. a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized cloth

  2. such cloth

  1. any raincoat

Origin of mackintosh

1
C19: named after Charles Macintosh (1760–1843), who invented it

British Dictionary definitions for Mackintosh (2 of 2)

Mackintosh

/ (ˈmækɪnˌtɒʃ) /


noun
  1. Sir Cameron (Anthony). born 1946, British producer of musicals and theatre owner; his productions include Cats (1981), Les Misérables (1985), Miss Saigon (1987), and My Fair Lady (2001)

  2. Charles Rennie. 1868–1928, Scottish architect and artist, exponent of the Art Nouveau style; designer of the Glasgow School of Art (1896)

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