raincoat

[ reyn-koht ]

/ ˈreɪnˌkoʊt /

a waterproof or water-repellent coat worn as protection against rain.

Origin of raincoat

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30; rain + coat

Among his favorite garments were a raincoat, a tweed jacket, and a gray wash denim coat with studded straps.

FIT Hosts BARK-à-Porter: Art Deco-Themed Pet Fashion Show |Claire Stern |May 4, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
One time a man approached me with a maniacal grin, opening his raincoat to reveal a machete.

Raped by a Teacher: One Woman’s Tragic Past at the Horace Mann School |Abigail Pesta |September 19, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
In a few minutes the doctor, muffled up in a raincoat, was ready to start.

The Boy Inventors' Radio Telephone |Richard Bonner
You simply went in, hung up your cap and took off your raincoat.

My Second Year of the War |Frederick Palmer

There he hangs the actor's raincoat where it hung before, and emerges again.

Look Back on Happiness |Knut Hamsun
The door had been opened by the hand of a man, who, enveloped in a raincoat and topped by a golf cap, now stood in the doorway.

The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Lost Liner |Wilbur Lawton
The next morning I made my initial trip to the office, the raincoat still on hand.

The Man in Lower Ten |Mary Roberts Rinehart

raincoat

/ (ˈreɪnˌkəʊt) /

a coat made of a waterproof material