as in slicker
a coat made of water-resistant material
I grabbed my umbrella and raincoat before going out in the thunderstorm
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Recent Examples of raincoat
Baseball fans gathering downtown Detroit to watch the Detroit Tigers play the Seattle Mariners at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, at Comerica Park may need to take a blanket and raincoat.
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Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Kogonada fills the film with saturated colors, favoring the primary standbys of fire-engine red, raincoat yellow and mailbox blue.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
So many raincoats don’t, but this one passed with flying colors through the rapids, airing out almost instantly.
—Anna Fiorentino, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2025
The state’s newest theory is that Zeigler wore a raincoat while shooting his wife and mother-in-law (who was shot with two different guns) and struggling with his father-in-law — despite the customer having the father-in-law’s blood soaked into his pants.
—Gail Hollenbeck, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
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Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Kogonada fills the film with saturated colors, favoring the primary standbys of fire-engine red, raincoat yellow and mailbox blue.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
So many raincoats don’t, but this one passed with flying colors through the rapids, airing out almost instantly.
—Anna Fiorentino, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2025
The state’s newest theory is that Zeigler wore a raincoat while shooting his wife and mother-in-law (who was shot with two different guns) and struggling with his father-in-law — despite the customer having the father-in-law’s blood soaked into his pants.
—Gail Hollenbeck, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raincoat
Noun
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During the Waleses' trip to Canada in October 1991, Diana made time between touring an AIDS hospice and a women's shelter to join William, 9, and Harry, 7, on a visit to Niagara Falls, where the trio donned rain slickers for a wet and wild voyage on the Maid of the Mist.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The European far right is skillfully seizing the moment, promising an agricultural overhaul and a chance to stick it to the city slickers.—
Emily Rauhala,
Washington Post,
11 Apr. 2024
Noun
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Add a blazer, cardigan, or trench on top—this piece is pure versatility with a side of glam.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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This clay molding process was known to preserve the form of soft animals in oxygen-poor areas, such as the muds at the bottom of lagoons and deep-sea trenches, Sereno says.—
Andrea Tamayo,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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Mary Jane eventually found her muck boots and an oilskin jacket in the back of the hallway closet.—
Kate Walbert,
The New Yorker,
29 Nov. 2021
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The jean were presented alongside a collection of classic workwear with Japanese vintage details, and oilskin coat inspired by one of creative director Maria Heilmann’s vintage pieces, and handknitted pieces crafted from undyed llama.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2019
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Most trail running brands offer a choice of waterproof (typically Gore-Tex) or breathable models.—
Chris Haslam,
Wired News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Opt for something like these waterproof (and fireproof) document bags or plastic bins designed to keep water out.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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Another mackintosh was hardly recognizable as clothing.—
Sam Kean,
Science | AAAS,
2 July 2021
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“Raincoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raincoat. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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