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RAYNK-oht/ˈreɪnkəʊt/

A raincoat is a coat that keeps you dry in the rain. A coat is the general word; a raincoat is for wet weather. An umbrella is what you hold; a raincoat is what you wear. Put on / take off your raincoat. Countable: a raincoat.

Meaning

A coat that keeps you dry in the rain.

Examples

• “Take your raincoat — it is wet outside.”
• “She left her raincoat on the bus.”
• “This raincoat is too small for me.”

Good to know

put on a raincoat. Contrast: coat (general), umbrella (you hold it).

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