mackinaw

[ mak-uh-naw ]
/ ˈmæk əˌnɔ /

noun

a short double-breasted coat of a thick woolen material, commonly plaid.
Also called Mackinaw coat, mackinaw coat.

Origin of mackinaw

First recorded in 1755–65; spelling variant of Mackinac

OTHER WORDS FROM mackinaw

mack·i·nawed, adjective

Words nearby mackinaw

mackerel shark, mackerel sky, mackerras, mackinac, mackinac bridge, mackinaw, mackinaw blanket, mackinaw boat, mackinaw coat, mackinaw trout, mackinder

British Dictionary definitions for mackinaw coat

Mackinaw coat
/ (ˈmækɪˌnɔː) /

noun

mainly US and Canadian a thick short double-breasted plaid coat Also called: mackinaw

Word Origin for Mackinaw coat

C19: named after Mackinaw, variant of Mackinac