mack·in·tosh

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• mack|in|tosh — «MAK uhn tosh», noun. 1. a waterproof raincoat: »He put on his mackintosh and went out again in the rain (Graham Greene). 2. the waterproof cloth it is made of. Also, macintosh. ╂[< Charles Macintosh, 1766 1843, the inventor of the… …   Useful english dictionary

• tosh — mack·in·tosh; mack·in·tosh·ite; tosh; tosh·ly; …   English syllables

• mack — dock·mack·ie; mack·ay·ite; mack·er·el·er; mack·er·el·ing; mack·ie; mack·i·naw; mack·i·nawed; mack·in·tosh; mack·in·toshed; mack·in·tosh·ite; mom·mack; ram·mack; rom·mack; mack·man; mack; mack·er·el; mack·le; slom·mack; …   English syllables

• mackintosh — mack·in·tosh …   English syllables

• Mackintosh,Charles Rennie — Mack·in·tosh (măkʹĭn tŏsh ), Charles Rennie. 1868 1928. Scottish architect whose influential art nouveau designs emphasized elegant, clearly articulated, and rational forms. * * * …   Universalium

• Mackintosh — Mack|in|tosh auch: Ma|ckin|tosh 〈[mæ̣kıntɔʃ] m.; Gen.: od. s, Pl.: s〉 1. mit Kautschuk umhüllte Baumwollfasern 2. daraus hergestellter, wasserabweisender Kleider , Mantelstoff u. Regenmantel [Etym.: nach dem schott. Chemiker C. Mac Intosh, 1766… …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

• mackintosh — mack•in•tosh or mac•in•tosh [[t]ˈmæk ɪnˌtɒʃ[/t]] n. 1) clo brit. Chiefly Brit. raincoat 2) tex a lightweight, waterproof, orig. rubberized cotton fabric • Etymology: 1830–40; after Charles Macintosh (1766–1843), Scottish inventor …   From formal English to slang

• mackintosh — mack|in|tosh [ˈmækıntɔʃ US ta:ʃ] n BrE old fashioned [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Charles Macintosh (1766 1843), Scottish scientist who invented a way of preventing liquid from getting through cloth] a coat which you wear to keep out the rain = ↑mac …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• mackintosh — mack|in|tosh [ mækın,taʃ ] noun count BRITISH OLD FASHIONED a RAINCOAT …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• mackintoshite — mack·in·tosh·ite …   English syllables