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poncho definition

pon·cho (pän′c̸hō)

noun pl. ponchos -·chos

  1. a cloak like a blanket with a hole in the middle for the head, worn in Spanish America
  2. any similar garment, esp. a waterproof one worn as a raincoat

Etymology: AmSp < Araucanian, woolen cloth

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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