raincoat

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
12
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈɹeɪnkoʊt/
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/ˈɹeɪnkoʊt/ · /ˈɹeɪnkəʊt/

Definition of raincoat

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. 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.”
    “Speaking to a crowd of demonstrators, some of whom dressed in raincoats while others wore keffiyehs in solidarity with Palestinians amid Israel’s deadly war on Gaza, one demonstrator said: “Any president that has come to power has also let workers down.””
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noun

  1. 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.”
    “Speaking to a crowd of demonstrators, some of whom dressed in raincoats while others wore keffiyehs in solidarity with Palestinians amid Israel’s deadly war on Gaza, one demonstrator said: “Any president that has come to power has also let workers down.””
  2. (slang)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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Etymology

From rain + coat.

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