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macintosh Definition


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macintosh mackintosh



mackintosh
macintosh
noun
    (chiefly Brit)
    1. A waterproof raincoat. Often shortened to mac or mack.
    2. A kind of rubberized waterproof material.
Etymology: 19c: named after Charles Macintosh (1766‐1843), the Scottish chemist who patented the waterproofing process.



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