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mackintosh definition

mack·in·tosh (mak′in täs̸h′)

noun

  1. a waterproof outer coat; raincoat
  2. the fabric used for this, orig. made by cementing layers of cloth with rubber

Etymology: after C. Macintosh (1766-1843), Scot inventor

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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