poncho

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a cloak made from a single piece of fabric with an opening for the head, traditionally worn in South America

   He wrapped a wool poncho around his shoulders as the mountain air grew colder.

2. 2
   noun

   a loose waterproof garment shaped like such a cloak

   She pulled on a rain poncho before cycling home through the storm.

Borrowed from Spanish poncho, the name of a South American cloak. Its ultimate origin is uncertain, though it has often been connected with Indigenous languages of South America.

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