mac

Examples

• All

• Tonight we have filet mignon, veal parmesan, baked Alaska, chicken cacciatore, and mac and cheese.

  The Messengers (2007)

• He wore a bright yellow mac to stay dry during the rainstorm.

• The children were excited to put on their new macs before going outside to play in the rain.

• You should always have a mac in your bag for unexpected downpours.

Synonyms

R

raincoat

vsmac

51 1.0

A coat that keeps you dry in the rain

is fully waterproof and often rubberized rather than only water resistant

W

waterproof

vsmac

3 1.4

A coat that keeps you dry in the rain

is a specific coat usually made from rubberized fabric

C

cag

vsmac

• UK

3 9.9

A lightweight raincoat used informally in Britain

is heavier and fully waterproof, often made from rubberized fabric

M

macintosh

vsmac

• UK

1 5.3

A waterproof coat with a thin layer of rubber that keeps a person dry in rain

is the same term but often the fuller or more formal form

M

mack

vsmac

• UK

1 7.3

A waterproof coat you wear in heavy rain

is the same meaning but is a shorter or variant form

W

waterproof jacket

vsmac

1 2.0

A coat that keeps you dry in the rain

is a full coat often rubberized rather than a shorter outer layer

How Waterproof

oilskin

1 6.7

waterproof jacket

1 2.0

mac

• UK

41 6.2

raincoat

51 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology