mackintosh
A waterproof long coat made of rubberized clothA waterproof long coat made of rubberized cloth.
» If it hadn't been for your mackintosh, I would've been soaked to my skin.
Wenn dein Regenmantel nicht gewesen wäre, wäre ich bis auf die Knochen nass geworden.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A waterproof long coat made of rubberized cloth.
макинто́шmakintóš, непромока́емый плащnepromokájemyj plašč
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
(broadly, countable, uncountable)Any waterproof coat or raincoat.
a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric
(countable, uncountable)Waterproof rubberized cloth.
Examples
3 sentencesIf it hadn't been for your mackintosh, I would've been soaked to my skin.
deWenn dein Regenmantel nicht gewesen wäre, wäre ich bis auf die Knochen nass geworden.
That must be the Mackintosh boy.
deDas muss der Mackintosh Junge sein.
She helps the Mackintosh boy.
deSie hilft dem Mackintosh-Jungen.
Translations
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Origin
From Charles Macintosh (1766–1843), who patented a type of rubberized cloth in 1823. FormeFrom Charles Macintosh (1766–1843), who patented a type of rubberized cloth in 1823. Former trademark. The letter k is a later addition.
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Forms
plural: mackintoshes| Singular | mackintosh |
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Synonyms
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2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable