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# raincoat

noun (a raincoat, raincoats)

«raincoat» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A raincoat is a waterproof coat that you wear to keep dry in the rain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raincoat/#m1)

### In the lessons

Used in everyday life and weather lessons: "Wear your raincoat, it's raining." In science: raincoats are made from waterproof materials (testing which materials are waterproof). Related words: anorak, mac, rain jacket, wellies (rain boots).

### Examples

- Put on your raincoat; it's pouring. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raincoat/#x1)
- My raincoat has a hood. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raincoat/#x2)
- We tested which material would make the best raincoat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raincoat/#x3)
- Her yellow raincoat kept her dry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raincoat/#x4)
- Hang your wet raincoat on the peg. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raincoat/#x5)
- I forgot my raincoat and got soaked. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raincoat/#x6)
- Raincoats are made of waterproof material. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raincoat/#x7)

### Note

Countable: a raincoat. It is a compound: rain + coat. In the UK also called a "mac"; in the USA also "slicker".

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «raincoat» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raincoat/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«raincoat» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/raincoat.html) on Mova free.