raincoat
A2
noun
Freq #16172
Meanings
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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.
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2
noun
A condom.
Moe said he'll go first, I said I'll take next / Here, take this raincoat and practice safe sex!
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3
noun
a water-resistant coat
Etymology
From rain + coat.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
3
noun
· a water-resistant coat
waterproof
Word family
Derived forms
raincoatedraincoaterraincoatlessraincoatlike
Related forms
macmackintoshoilskinswaterproofswellieswellingtons