poncho
[ pon-choh ]
/ ˈpɒn tʃoʊ /
noun, plural pon·chos.
a blanketlike cloak with a hole in the center to admit the head, originating in South America, now often worn as a raincoat.
Origin of poncho
1710–20; < American Spanish < Araucanian
OTHER WORDS FROM poncho
pon·choed, adjectiveWords nearby poncho
ponce de león, juan,
ponceau,
poncelet,
poncey,
ponchielli,
poncho,
pond,
pond hockey,
pond life,
pond lily,
pond scum
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British Dictionary definitions for poncho
poncho
/ (ˈpɒntʃəʊ) /
noun plural -chos
a cloak of a kind originally worn in South America, made of a rectangular or circular piece of cloth, esp wool, with a hole in the middle to put the head through
Word Origin for poncho
C18: from American Spanish, from Araucanian
pantho woollen material