raincoat

A2
US /ˈɹeɪnkoʊt/ UK /ˈɹeɪnkəʊt/
noun Freq #16172

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A waterproof coat to be worn in the rain; (loosely) any coat or jacket with this purpose.

    After standing around in talk for a while, during which time Doris arrived with my hat and raincoat (left with her at the site) we made our way some two hundred strong, up the gracious stone stairway to the Hall of Christ Church, loaned by that College for the celebrationary lunch.

  2. 2
    noun

    A condom.

    Moe said he'll go first, I said I'll take next / Here, take this raincoat and practice safe sex!

  3. 3
    noun

    a water-resistant coat

Etymology

From rain + coat.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 noun · a condom. condomcum catcherrubber
3 noun · a water-resistant coat waterproof
Word family
Derived forms raincoatedraincoaterraincoatlessraincoatlike
Related forms macmackintoshoilskinswaterproofswellieswellingtons

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