Raincoat

//ˈɹeɪnkoʊt// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A waterproof coat to be worn in the rain.

    "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
    a water-resistant coat wordnet
  3. 3
    A condom. slang

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

Synonyms

All synonyms
condomcum catchermacintoshmackmackintoshoilskin

Example

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"You had better put on a raincoat."

Etymology

From rain + coat.

Related phrases

raincoat brigade

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