mac·in·tosh

(măk′ĭn-tŏsh′)

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macintosh

(ˈmækɪnˌtɒʃ)

(Clothing & Fashion) a variant spelling of mackintosh

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Macintosh

- A raincoat, named for Charles Macintosh (Scottish inventor, 1766-1843), who discovered how to waterproof fabric with rubber.

See also related terms for rubber.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	macintosh - a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric mackintosh cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress" mac, mack, mackintosh, macintosh - a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
	2.	macintosh - a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric mac, mack, mackintosh macintosh, mackintosh - a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric oilskin, slicker - a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof raincoat, waterproof - a water-resistant coat Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

Translations

Macintosh

макинтош

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