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🧵 Waterproof material 🧥 A raincoat
macintosh

macintosh

40 5.7
A lightweight waterproof fabric with a thin layer of rubber used for raincoats
  • noun
  • /ˈmækɪntɒʃ/
  • UK
translation icon : tela impermeable
  • She wore a macintosh to stay dry during the rain shower.

Examples

  • His macintosh was both lightweight and waterproof, making it ideal for unexpected weather.

  • The designer created a stylish macintosh that matched her outfit perfectly.

  • The center houses 25 Macintosh IIsi computers with color monitors and an AppleTalk printing network.

    Academic text (1994)

  • McDraw, McPaint, and McWrite can all be used on the Apple Macintosh to produce curriculum materials.

    Academic text (1990)

  • All data were logged into a Macintosh Plus microcomputer using Cricket Starworks software.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The sampling frequency was 50 Hz, and waveforms were recorded and displayed on an Apple Macintosh SE30 computer.

    Academic text (1999)

  • The software is compatible with most PCs, Macintosh, DEC VaxStation, and HP 9000 Series workstations.

    Academic text (1993)

How Waterproof

waterproof
1 1.6
macintosh
  • UK
40 5.7

Surface Forms

macintosh singular
macintoshes plural

Etymology

The word macintosh comes from the name of a Scottish inventor, Charles Macintosh, who made a cloth treated with rubber so it could 'keep water out'. So macintosh refers to the lightweight, rubberized fabric that people used for waterproof clothing.