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Mac vs Maco - What's the difference?

mac | maco |

As nouns the difference between mac and maco

is that mac is short for mackintosh (a raincoat) while maco is an Egyptian cotton once used to make underwear and stockings.

As a prefix Mac

is son of.

As a proper noun Mac

is a diminutive of the male given name Max.

As an acronym MAC

is maximum Allowable Concentration, the maximum concentration of a pollutant which is considered harmless to healthy adults during their working hours, assuming they breathe uncontaminated air at all other times.

mac

English

Etymology 1

Shortened from mackintosh

Noun

(en noun)
  • Short for mackintosh (a raincoat).

    • Etymology 2

    Shortened from macaroni

    Noun

    (-)
  • Short for macaroni.
    • Is there any mac and cheese left?
    Derived terms
    * mac 'n' cheese

    Anagrams

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    maco

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • An Egyptian cotton once used to make underwear and stockings.
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