Macintosh

//ˈmækɪntɒʃ// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of mackintosh (“a raincoat”). British, alt-of, alternative

    "He is sausaged into several overcoats and wears a brown macintosh under which he holds a roll of parchment."

  2. 2
    A brand of personal computer manufactured by Apple Inc.
  3. 3
    a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric wordnet
  4. 4
    a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  2. 2
    A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms
macmackmackintoshmackintoshraincoat

Example

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"This new Macintosh computer puts the competition to shame."

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic Mac an Tòisiche, meaning "son of the thane (Old Irish toísech (“leader”))". The brand is named after McIntosh, an apple cultivar, in turn also from the Scottish Gaelic name.

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personal computer

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